Buddhist Landscapes in Central India: Sanchi Hill and Archaeologies of Religious and Social Change, c. Third Century BC to Fifth Century AD

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The first integrated study of settlement archaeology and Buddhist history provides an archaeological basis for assessing theories regarding the dialectical relationship between Buddhism and surrounding lay populations. Contents Preface List of Figures List of Tables List of Plates Abbreviations Select Glossary Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Buddhism, Urbanisation and the State 3. Physical Geography and Archaeology of Central India 4. Sanchi Study Area: The Physical Environment 5. Political History of the Sanchi area 6. Religious History and Religious Change in the Sanchi Area 7. Theory and Method of Landscape Archaeology 8. The Sanchi Survey Project: Research Design and Field Methodology 9. Archaeology of Vidisha and Sanchi Hill 10. The Sanchi Survey Project: Chronology 11. Buddhist Sites and ‘Buddhist Landscapes’ 12. Non-Buddhist Ritual Sites 13. Habitational Settlement Sites 14. Irrigation Systems 15. Conclusion: Towards an Integrated Model of Religious Change Notes Appendix I: Site groups (SG), site complexes (SC) and sites (S) Appendix IIa: Sculpture and architectural fragments Appendix IIb: Monastery architecture: dates and classifications Appendix IIc: Phase-by-phase list of non-Buddhist cult spots and temples Appendix IIIa: Pottery: Sample numbers and corresponding site details Appendix IIIb: Pottery: Fabric types Appendix IIIc: Pottery: Vessel types with common fabric-type occurrences (and associated sample numbers) Appendix IIId: Pottery: Vessel-type illustrations Bibliography Index