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In the propagation and spread of Buddhism throughout Asia, jataka and avadana narratives played a decisive role, both in the form of texts and iconographical representations. In this paper I will focus on another set of narratives which enj... see more

ABSTRACTThis paper wants to show the relationship between bronze statues and mandala. The object of the research is 23 small bronze statues of Nganjuk owned by the National Museum. These statues were once part of a statues collection found in the rice fie... see more

Le proteste organizzate, in contesto infra-pandemico, dal movimento Black Lives Matter, in seguito all’assassinio di George Floyd, hanno portato all’accelerazione di un processo di rimozione di alcuni elementi del cultural heritage, ritenuti simbolo di un... see more

AbstractThe focus of this article is on monuments variously referred to as statues, symbols, signages, busts, icons etc. The words are used interchangeably. Three words are highlighted to represent a common concept. These are statues, symbols and signages... see more

The present paper offers a study and an annotated translation of the Madhyama-agama parallel to the Mahakaccanabhaddekaratta-sutta. The first part of the article examines two differences found between the Pali and the Chinese versions, differences that ap... see more

English Abstract: This brief article reviews two main contributions by the French sociologist Louis Dumont, his essay “World Renunciation in Indian Religions” and his major work on the Indian caste system, Homo Hierarchicus. Some of the critique of Dumont... see more

The present paper offers a study and an annotated translation of the Madhyama-agama parallel to the Mahakaccanabhaddekaratta-sutta. The first part of the article examines two differences found between the Pali and the Chinese versions, differences that ap... see more

Since Burckhardt delivered his pioneer lecture Die Griechen und ihre Kiinstler, much has changed in our approach to the subject. Archaeologic and epigraphic findings have shown that many archaic statues and vases had dedicatory inscriptions by the artist,... see more

English Abstract: This brief article reviews two main contributions by the French sociologist Louis Dumont, his essay “World Renunciation in Indian Religions” and his major work on the Indian caste system, Homo Hierarchicus. Some of the critique of Dumont... see more

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