The Archaeology of Buddhism in the Maldives: Excavation of a Buddhist Monastery at Kaashidhoo by Mikkelsen, Egil

The Archaeology of Buddhism in the Maldives: Excavation of a Buddhist Monastery at Kaashidhoo (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9789004722439)

Vendor: Egil Mikkelsen
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
$160.00
$160.00
$160.00
Subtotal: $160.00
The Archaeology of Buddhism in the Maldives: Excavation of a Buddhist Monastery at Kaashidhoo by Mikkelsen, Egil

The Archaeology of Buddhism in the Maldives: Excavation of a Buddhist Monastery at Kaashidhoo

$160.00
The Archaeology of Buddhism in the Maldives: Excavation of a Buddhist Monastery at Kaashidhoo by Mikkelsen, Egil

The Archaeology of Buddhism in the Maldives: Excavation of a Buddhist Monastery at Kaashidhoo

$160.00
Format: Hardcover
Description
Description
x
Part of a Buddhist monastery dating to A.D. 200-1500 was excavated between 1996 and 1998 on the island of Kaashidhoo in the Maldives, uncovering extensive ruins and human graves.
This book compares the findings with those from monasteries elsewhere in Asia, investigating the spread of cowrie shells, Chinese stoneware and South Asian earthenware. It documents all known Buddhist sites, sculptures and artefacts in the Maldives, presenting new evidence of Buddhist life, religious behaviour, funerary practice, faunal history and trading networks.
The book offers a fresh interpretation of the conversion from Buddhism to Islam in the Maldives.

Author: Egil Mikkelsen
ISBN-10: 9004722432
ISBN-13: 9789004722439
Publisher: Brill
Language: English
Published: 05/01/2025
Pages: 412
Format: Hardcover

Recently Viewed Products