Dust on the throne : the search for Buddhism in modern India
Ober, Douglas2023
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'Dust on the Throne' reframes discussions about the place of Buddhism in the subcontinent from the early 19th century onwards, uncovering the integral, yet unacknowledged, role that Indians played in the making of modern global Buddhism in the century prior to Ambedkar's conversion, and the numerous ways that Buddhism gave powerful shape to modern Indian history. Through an extensive examination of disparate materials held at archives and temples across South Asia, Douglas Ober explores Buddhist religious dynamics in an age of expanding colonial empires, intra-Asian connectivity, and the histories of Buddhism produced by 19th and 20th century Indian thinkers. While Buddhism in contemporary India is often disparaged as being little more than tattered manuscripts and crumbling ruins, this book opens new avenues for understanding its substantial socio-political impact and intellectual legacy.
Main title:
Dust on the throne : the search for Buddhism in modern India / Douglas Ober.
Author:
Ober, Douglas, author
Imprint:
Redwood City : Stanford University Press, 2023.
Collation:
360 pages.
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Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Audience:
Specialized.
ISBN:
9781503635036 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
294.30954
Language:
English
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BRN:
2608057
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