Beyond Narrow Frontiers, the first section, contains papers that convey an overall picture of the journey of Indian thought and art forms across the Asian continent.;Dialogue with Neighbouring Countries forms the second section of this volume. It relates to India's interface with her immediate neighbours in the fields of religion, art and architecture.;Carrying the Tradition Forward, the third section of this volume, focuses upon the complex issue of dissemination of Indian traditions to Southeast Asia. From initial contacts dating to the end of the first millennium BC, Indian influence in these regions gained in strength during the next thousand years.;The Farthest Post is the final section of the volume, and concerns itself with Indian presence in the cultural milieu of far-east Asia, viz., China, Japan and Korea.

ISBN 13: 9788124602621

ISBN 10: 812460262X

Year: 2004

Language: ENGLISH

Pages etc.: xxiv,412p., (80)p. of col. and b&w pls., (10)ill., (9)maps, ind., 29cm.

Binding: Hardbound

Subject(s): Indological Studies