Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past modular Part IV casts light on

Part IV casts light on

This volume attempts to amplify - and possibly refract - contemporary debates amongst identity scholars that question established notions of identity as "essence"

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Author(s): Gwyllam Kay

arguing for their ethical and political relevance

Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past modular Part IV casts light onIn this wide ranging exploration of the creation and use of Buddhist art in Andhra Pradesh, India, Catherine Becker examines how material remains and visual experiences shape and reveal essential human concerns. Shifting Stones, Shaping the Past addresses the fundamental Buddhist question of how humanity progresses centuries after the passing of its teacher, the Buddha Sakyamuni. How might the Buddha's distant teachings be made immediate and