Robert DeCaroli is Assistant Professor of Art History at George Mason University.
"This is a bold little book that pushes around some very big
problems, and it does what it says it will do: it reopens the
question of the relationship between what we call Buddhism and the
world of 'spirits' that appears always to have surrounded
it."--Gregory Schopen, Professor, Department of East Asian
Languages and Cultures, UCLA
"A thoughtful and accessible introduction to the popular traditions
present around early Indian Buddhism and the symbiotic grafting
that took place among them."--CHOICE
"Robert DeCaroli's book sheds new light on a body of material that
is central to our understanding of ancient South Asian cultures. It
explores the complex relationship between Buddhist religion and
pre-existing popular beliefs and highlights, in an unprecedented
way, the impact of local traditions on the formation of Buddhism
and its art. This book is valuable to specialists, yet it is
accessible and meaningful to a broader audience approaching this
important
material for the first time."--Kurt Behrendt, Department of Art
History, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
"A thoughtful and accessible introduction to the popular traditions
present around early Indian Buddhism and the symbiotic grafting
that took place among them."--CHOICE
"This is a bold little book that pushes around some very big
problems, and it does what it says it will do: it reopens the
question of the relationship between what we call Buddhism and the
world of 'spirits' that appears always to have surrounded
it."--Gregory Schopen, Professor, Department of East Asian
Languages and Cultures, UCLA
"Robert DeCaroli's book sheds new light on a body of material that
is central to our understanding of ancient South Asian cultures. It
explores the complex relationship between Buddhist religion and
pre-existing popular beliefs and highlights, in an unprecedented
way, the impact of local traditions on the formation of Buddhism
and its art. This book is valuable to specialists, yet it is
accessible and meaningful to a broader audience approaching this
important
material for the first time."--Kurt Behrendt, Department of Art
History, Tyler School of Art, Temple University
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