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The Revival of Buddhist Pilgrimage at Bodh Gaya (1811-1949)
Language: en
Pages: 280
Authors: Alan Trevithick
Categories: Buddhist temples
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006 - Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe

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Alan Trevithick spent three years researching primary documents in New Delhi, Sarnath, Colombo, and London, in order to present this history (1874-1949) of the
The History of Mahabodhi Temple at Bodh Gaya
Language: en
Pages: 213
Authors: K.T.S. Sarao
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2020-09-16 - Publisher: Springer Nature

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This book offers an overview of the emergence of Bodh Gayā as a sacred site within Gayā Dharmakṣetra. It contextualizes the different encounters, incidents,
Cross-disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site
Language: en
Pages: 225
Authors: David Geary
Categories: Religion
Type: BOOK - Published: 2012-06-25 - Publisher: Routledge

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Bodh Gaya in the North Indian state of Bihar has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent
The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya
Language: en
Pages: 261
Authors: David Geary
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-11-15 - Publisher: University of Washington Press

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This multilayered historical ethnography of Bodh Gaya — the place of Buddha’s enlightenment in the north Indian state of Bihar — explores the spatial poli
Buddhism, International Relief Work, and Civil Society
Language: en
Pages: 295
Authors: H. Kawanami
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-12-17 - Publisher: Springer

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Natural disasters in Asian countries have brought global attention to the work of local Buddhist communities and groups. Here, the contributors examine local Bu