{"product_id":"buddhist-monasteries-and-monastic-life-in-ancient-india-from-the-3rd-century-bc-to-the-7th-century-ad","title":"Buddhist monasteries and monastic life in ancient India: from the 3rd century BC to the 7th century AD.","description":"\u003cul data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"71\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"143\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"87\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026amp; Booksellers\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"144\" data-end=\"169\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"169\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"146\" data-end=\"159\"\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"196\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"196\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"184\"\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Delhi\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"197\" data-end=\"215\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"215\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"199\" data-end=\"208\"\u003eYear:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"216\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"241\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"230\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buddhism\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"272\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"272\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"244\" data-end=\"256\"\u003eISBN 13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788177420678\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"300\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"275\" data-end=\"287\"\u003eISBN 10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8177420674\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"1125\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"320\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"323\"\u003eThis book provides an authoritative and critical study of Buddhist monasteries and monastic life in India from the 3rd century BC to the 7th century AD. It examines the growth and eventual decline of monasteries, emphasizing their role as centers of education, scholarship, and intellectual development, fostering traditions of free and logical thinking. The work situates monastic life within the historical and ideological evolution of Buddhism and its sects. Distinguishing itself from other studies, the book offers detailed accounts of daily life in the monasteries, drawing from literary sources, inscriptions, and foreign travelers’ observations. Essential for scholars, students, and practitioners, it provides deep insights into the institutional and cultural foundations of Indian Buddhism.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ADITYA PRAKASHAN Indological Publishers \u0026 Booksellers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50181815796016,"sku":"DRG.AdityaPrakashan _9788177420678","price":1200.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/9788177420678.jpg?v=1759232700","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/buddhist-monasteries-and-monastic-life-in-ancient-india-from-the-3rd-century-bc-to-the-7th-century-ad","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}