Immortals in Buddhist Arcadia Picturing Greek Mythology (Set of 2 Volumes)
by Arputharani Sengupta
Author : Arputharani Sengupta
Publisher : Agam Kala Prakashan
Language : English
ISBN : 9789392556234
Item Code : AKP019
Pages : 648
Weight : 3 KG
Dimensions : 31 X 22 CM
Edition : 2024
Binding : HARDCOVER
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Explores Hellenistic influence on early Buddhist art, especially during the Greco-Buddhist period of the Kushan Empire. The book illustrates how Greek mythological forms—like centaurs, Hercules, Bacchus, Demeter, and even architectural elements—got incorporated into Mahayana Buddhist iconography, particularly in mortuary cult images and sculptural reliefs Passport chapters include:
Vol I:
- “Greek Mythology Wrapped in Buddha's Toga”
- “Myth-Making of Alexander the Great”
- “Romance of Aquila and Queen Kakati”
Vol II:
- “Heliodorus Pillar and Posthumans”
- “Materiality and Mahayana Mortuary Cult”
- “Sacred Art of Salvation” + epilogue, indexes, maps
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