The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya: Buddhism and the Making of a World Heritage Site

by David Geary and David Geary hD

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295742372
• ISBN13: 9780295742373
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.9" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher