ART. IX.—Some Remarks on the Great Tope at Sânchi
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12556804 |
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| Authors | S Beal (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1870 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 164-181 |
| Publication date | 1870-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1356-1863 • E-ISSN: 1474-0591 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0035869x00156813 |
| OpenAlex | W2014666217 |
| Language | EN |
Dr. Fergusson's book on “Tree and Serpent Worship” has opened a large field for inquiry and research. After looking through the photographs and lithographed scenes relating to the Sânchi Topes, two questions naturally suggest themselves, viz.: What was the idea which suggested the peculiar form of the Indian Tope? and, What are the scenes so carefully represented on the rails and gateways at Sanchi and Amravati
Ancient history · Art · Art history · Field (mathematics · Literature · Pure mathematics · Serpent (symbolism · Theology · Visual arts · Worship · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies · Mathematics · Philosophy
| Highly cited | No |
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