{"product_id":"sarnath-frederick-m-asher-9781606066164","title":"Sarnath: A Critical History of the Place Where Buddhism Began","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first analytical history of Sarnath, the place where the Buddha preached his\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e first sermon and established the Buddhist monastic order.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sarnath has long been regarded as the place where the Buddha preached his first sermon and established the Buddhist monastic order. Excavations at Sarnath have yielded the foundations of temples and monastic dwellings, two Buddhist reliquary mounds (stupas), and some of the most important sculptures in the history of Indian art. This volume offers the first critical examination of the historic site. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Frederick M. Asher provides a \u003ci\u003elongue dur e\u003c\/i\u003e (long-term) analysis of Sarnath--including the plunder, excavation, and display of antiquities and the Archaeological Survey of India's presentation--and considers what lies beyond the fenced-in excavated area. His analytical history of Sarnath's architectural and sculptural remains contains a significant study of the site's sculptures, their uneven production, and their global distribution. Asher also examines modern Sarnath, which is a living establishment replete with new temples and monasteries that constitute a Buddhist presence on the outskirts of Varanasi, the most sacred Hindu city. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Frederick M. Asher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1606066161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781606066164\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Getty Research Institute\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/25\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.40lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.40h x 7.50w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2020","brand":"Frederick M. Asher","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43938684993791,"sku":"9781606066164","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_0b8e5377-e3ce-432e-a3e1-084c47341b07.jpg?v=1681437144","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sarnath-frederick-m-asher-9781606066164","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}