Preface ........................................................ ix
CHAPTER I. Introduction: Archaeology and Early Buddhism ......... I
CHAPTER 2. A Brief History of the Early Historic Period in
South Asia .......................................... 11
CHAPTER 3. Buddhism in Early Historic Period South Asia ........ 35
CHAPTER 4. Religion, Ritual, Architecture, and Landscape ....... 57
CHAPTER 5. Thotlakonda's Archaeological and Environmental
Context ............................................. 81
CHAPTER 6. Beyond the Monastery Walls ......................... 111
CHAPTER 7. The Architectural Layout and Organization of
Thotlakonda Monastery .............................. 157
CHAPTER 8. Thotlakonda Monastery in Its Local Landscape ....... 177
CHAPTER 9. Conclusion ......................................... 195
References .................................................... 205
Glossary ...................................................... 221
Index ......................................................... 225
About the Author .............................................. 229
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