Before K???a
Religious Diversity in Ancient Mathura
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP India
- Date of Publication 10 March 2021
- Number of Volumes Hardback
- ISBN 9780190127909
- Binding Hardback
- No. of pages328 pages
- Size 223x146x24 mm
- Weight 488 g
- Language English 204
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Short description:
Mathura is most famous for its association with Vasudeva-Krsna, an important deity of the Hindu pantheon. In ancient times, however, this site contributed towards the production of exquisite pieces of sculpture, inscriptions, and terracottas associated with Buddhism, Jainism, and the Naga and Yaksa traditions as well. The literature and art inspired by these traditions make the religious landscape of Mathura a fascinating subject of study. Before Krsna is one such work that entails an epigraphic analysis of Mathura from the early historical till the early medieval period. It examines the content of inscriptions from Mathura, correlates it with other archaeological and literary sources, and assesses the available data in the context of the social, political, and economic processes underway in the Indian subcontinent at that time. This monograph not only provides the reader a taste of Mathura's religious diversity and plurality over time, but is also relevant for understanding the history of specific religious traditions and the threads of interaction between them.
MoreLong description:
Mathura is most famous for its association with Vasudeva-Krsna, an important deity of the Hindu pantheon. In ancient times, however, this site contributed towards the production of exquisite pieces of sculpture, inscriptions, and terracottas associated with Buddhism, Jainism, and the Naga and Yaksa traditions as well. The literature and art inspired by these traditions make the religious landscape of Mathura a fascinating subject of study. Before Krsna is one such work that entails an epigraphic analysis of Mathura from the early historical till the early medieval period. It examines the content of inscriptions from Mathura, correlates it with other archaeological and literary sources, and assesses the available data in the context of the social, political, and economic processes underway in the Indian subcontinent at that time. This monograph not only provides the reader a taste of Mathura's religious diversity and plurality over time, but is also relevant for understanding the history of specific religious traditions and the threads of interaction between them.
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Contents
List of Abbreviations
List of Figures and Table
Preface
Foreword
1. Introducing Mathura: A Multi-religious Landscape
2. Jainism: Worshipping Stupas, Ayagapatas, and Images
3. Buddhism: Patronage of Images, Stupas, and Viharas
4. Growth of the Cult of Vasudeva Krsna
5. Patronage of Hindu Deities and Brahmanas
6. Worship of Yaksas and Nagas
7. Conclusion
Appendix: Consolidated Data of the Mathura Donations
(Based on inscriptions from the third century BCE to twelfth century CE)
Select Glossary
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
List of Abbreviations
List of Illustrations
