Cultural Communication Through Ajanta Caves- Book By Dr. M. Ramadevi

SKU: 978-0-9971402-9-3

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In this research-led work, Dr. Ramadevi studies the socio-cultural perspectives enmeshed in the micro aspects of Ajanta art. Emphasizing the significance of Jataka tales as the core of an evolving Buddhist philosophy, the book foregrounds a new approach of studying Ajanta caves as the site and carrier of cultural communication. Encompassing a holistic understanding of material cultures, murals and tales in Ajanta, the author reflects on art as a means of communication to spread the ethos of culture and tradition.

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Description

Rao Publishing House is excited to present to you the first full-length volume to study Ajanta caves as a medium of cultural communication. This research-led work in a hardbound book By Dr. M. Ramadevi is titled:

“Cultural Communication Through Ajanta Caves: Decoding Buddhism of Ancient India”

Dr. Ramadevi explains the socio-cultural perspectives enmeshed in the micro-aspects of Ajanta art. Emphasizing the significance of Jataka tales as the core of an evolving Buddhist philosophy, the book brings to life the breath-taking architectural and iconographic frameworks, Antiquities, and Archaeology of Ancient India. The book highlights cultural continuities and convergence of Ajanta caves through socio-cultural communication and the religious aspects of Buddhism.  

Readership

  • Scholars, Researchers, and Students.
  • Subject Area: Cultural studies, Buddhism.
  • Academic Level: All levels
  • The first full-length volume to study Ajanta caves as a medium of cultural communication through an analysis of Jataka tales.
  • Breaking away from architectural and iconographic frameworks, this book highlights cultural continuities and convergence of Ajanta caves through socio-cultural communication.

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Weight 1 kg
Dimensions 200 × 10 × 10 cm