All in all, the book provides a well-written and expertly exposed overview of the plastic art of Nalanda, based as it is on a solid foundation of iconographic and stylistic analyses. Mrs. Paul reveals a natural feeling for forms of style and displays a spontaneous flow of expression which make the reading of the volume all the more a pleasure. Her sincere quest for an understanding of the artistic past of the site has led the author gain quite a few penetrating ...
