Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past

Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 353
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ISBN-10 : 9780199359400
ISBN-13 : 0199359407
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Book Synopsis Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past by : Catherine Becker

Download or read book Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past written by Catherine Becker and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2015 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a wide-ranging exploration of the creation and use of Buddhist art in Andhra Pradesh, India, from the second and third centuries of the Common Era to the present, Catherine Becker shows how material remains and visual experiences shape and reveal essential human concerns.


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