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Cross-disciplinary ­Perspectives on a Contested­ Buddhist Site
Bodh Gaya Jataka (Routledge South Asian Religion Series)
By David Geary (Edited by), Matthew R. Sayers (Edited by), Abhishek Singh Amar (Edited by)

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United Kingdom, 15 February 2024

Bodhgaya has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion -- to highlight their various findings and perspectives on different facets of Bodhgaya's past and present. Through an engaging and critical overview of the place of Buddha's enlightenment, the book discusses the dynamic and contested nature of this site, and looks at the tensions with the on-going efforts to define the place according to particular histories or identities. It addresses many aspects of Bodhgaya, from speculation about why the Buddha chose to sit beneath a tree in Bodhgaya, to the contemporary struggles over tourism development, education and non-government organizations, to bring to the foreground the site's longevity, reinvention and current complexity as a UNESCO World Heritage monument in the north Indian state of Bihar. The book is a useful contribution for students and scholars of Buddhism and South Asian Studies.


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Bodhgaya has long been recognized as the place where the Buddha achieved enlightenment. This book brings together the recent work of twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - anthropology, art history, history, and religion -- to highlight their various findings and perspectives on different facets of Bodhgaya's past and present. Through an engaging and critical overview of the place of Buddha's enlightenment, the book discusses the dynamic and contested nature of this site, and looks at the tensions with the on-going efforts to define the place according to particular histories or identities. It addresses many aspects of Bodhgaya, from speculation about why the Buddha chose to sit beneath a tree in Bodhgaya, to the contemporary struggles over tourism development, education and non-government organizations, to bring to the foreground the site's longevity, reinvention and current complexity as a UNESCO World Heritage monument in the north Indian state of Bihar. The book is a useful contribution for students and scholars of Buddhism and South Asian Studies.

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9780415684521
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0415684528
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1 Tables, black and white; 20 Halftones, black and white; 20 Illustrations, black and white
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23.4 x 15.6 x 1.4 centimeters (0.52 kg)

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Multiple Lives of Bodh Gaya: Defining Views and Changing Perspectives Part 1: Empowering the Landscape of the Buddha 1. Gaya-Bodh Gaya: The Origins of a Pilgrimage Complex 2. Sacred Bodh Gaya : The Buddhaksetra of Gotama Buddha 3. The Changing Landscape at Bodh Gaya 4. Bodh Gaya and the Issue of Originality in Art Part 2: Monumental Conjectures: Rebirths and Retellings 5. Established Usage and Absolute Freedom of Religion at Bodh Gaya: 1861–1915 6. Queen Victoria Beneath the Bodhi Tree: Anagarika Dharmapala as Anti-Imperialist and Victorian 7. Bodh Gaya in the 1950s: Jawaharlal Nehru, Mahant Giri, and Anagarika Munindra C. 8. "Why Cause Unnecessary Confusion?": Re-inscribing the Mahabodhi Temple’s Holy Places Part 3: Universal Dreams and Local Departures 9. World Heritage in the Shadow of Zamindari 10. Maitreya, or The Love of Buddhism: The Non-Event of a Bodh Gaya’s Giant Statue 11. Universal Education and Social Transformation in Bodh Gaya 12. NGOs, Corruption, and Reciprocity in the Land of Buddha’s Enlightenment

About the Author

David Geary is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Oxford, UK. He is researching international development, conservation practices and global governance in relation to Buddhist heritage. Matthew R. Sayers teaches religion at Lebanon Valley College in Pennsylvania, USA. His research focuses on the rituals of ancestor worship in the transition from Vedic to Classical expressions of Indian religiosity, focusing particularly on the ritual of sraddha. Abhishek Singh Amar works in the Department of Religious Studies at Hamilton College, USA. His research interests include archaeological history of Buddhist and Hindu religious traditions in pre-modern India.

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