The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya : Buddhism and the Making of a World Heritage Site
by
David Geary
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
0295742372
ISBN-13
9780295742373
Publisher
University of Washington Press
Imprint
University of Washington Press
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Nov 15th, 2017
Print length
264 Pages
Weight
400 grams
Dimensions
15.40 x 22.80 x 1.80 cms
Product Classification:
Asian historyHistory of religionBuddhismPhysical anthropology
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This multilayered historical ethnography of Bodh Gaya — the place of Buddha's enlightenment in the north Indian state of Bihar — explores the spatial politics surrounding the transformation of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex into a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002. The rapid change from a small town based on an agricultural economy to an international destination that attracts hundreds of thousands of Buddhist pilgrims and visitors each year has given rise to a series of conflicts that foreground the politics of space and meaning among Bodh Gaya's diverse constituencies. David Geary examines the modern revival of Buddhism in India, the colonial and postcolonial dynamics surrounding archaeological heritage and sacred space, and the role of tourism and urban development in India.
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