Sacred traces: british explorations of buddhism in south asia
Auteur :
Leoshko, Janice
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9780754601388
Date de publication :
28 févr. 2003
Dimensions :
24,4 x 16,9 cm
Poids :
480 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
The author's aim in this study is to demonstrate the past significance of Buddhism in India and how its importance was only gradually recognized in the first half of the 19th-century, becoming the focus of study for many British philologists as well as those motivated by Imperial concerns.