The art of Buddhism : an introduction to its history & meaning

From the earliest period through the 19th century, from every country in Asia where Buddhism has flourished, this book is a survey of the world of Buddhist art which features both its images and the philosophy behind them.

• Acknowledgments p. ix
• Introduction: Siddhartha/Shakyamuni: His Lives and Teachings p. 1
• Map p. 6
• 1 Pillars and Stupas: Second Century B.C.E. to Third Century C.E. p. 9
• 2 The Buddha Image: Second to Seventh Century p. 31
• 3 Caves and Caravans: India, Afghanistan, Central Asia, and China p. 57
• 4 China: A New Dimension, Sixth to Ninth Century p. 81
• 5 Korea and Japan: Sixth to Ninth Century p. 101
• 6 South Asia: Regional Styles and Changes in Religious Thought, Eighth to Twelfth Century p. 127
• 7 The Himalayan Region: Nepal, Kashmir, Ladakh, and Tibet, Eighth to Twelfth Century p. 147
• 8 Southeast Asia: Diffusion and Divergence p. 163
• 9 China Under Foreign Rule: Tenth to Fourteenth Century p. 189
• 10 Aristocrats and Warriors in Korea and Japan: Tenth to Fourteenth Century p. 205
• 11 Early Sino-Tibetan Traditions: Twelfth to Fifteenth Century p. 231
• 12 The Dalai Lamas in Tibet: Sixteenth to Nineteenth Century p. 247
• 13 Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Thailand: Fifteenth to Nineteenth Century p. 263
• 14 Ming, Manchu, and Mongol in China: Fifteenth to Eighteenth Century p. 277
• 15 Revivals in Korea and Japan: Sixteenth to Nineteenth Century p. 291
• Notes p. 305
• Selected Bibliography p. 309
• Credits p. 323
• Index p. 337