Archaeology of Early Buddhism

Archaeology of Early Buddhism will serve a very broad audience, including specialists of Buddhist monastic history and students of the material expression of ritual and religion in a complex cultural setting. Fogelin has effectively integrated modern theory on ritual, practice, and landscape with archaeological data from a key South Indian Buddhist monastery-Thatlakanda-to create a stimulating explanation of its place within a complex political, economic and social setting. It is certain to become a classic to become a classic in the field.