History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura, ca. 150 BCE - 100 CE

History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura, ca. 150 BCE - 100 CE
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 538
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ISBN-10 : 9789047419303
ISBN-13 : 9047419308
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Book Synopsis History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura, ca. 150 BCE - 100 CE by : Sonya Rhie Quintanilla

Download or read book History of Early Stone Sculpture at Mathura, ca. 150 BCE - 100 CE written by Sonya Rhie Quintanilla and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-03-15 with total page 538 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides the first comprehensive chronology of the earliest known stone sculptures from the north Indian city of Mathura. It includes new evidence for the reattribution of objects, emergence of the anthropomorphic Buddha image, and predominance of a heterodox sect of Jainism.


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