Tree and Serpent Worship; or, Illustrations of Mythology and Art in India, in the First and Fourth Centuries after Christ. From the Sculptures of the Buddhist Topes at Sanchi and Amravati. Prepared under the Authority of the Secretary of State for India in Council.
Part I. Western World Human Sacrifices 3 Egypt 5 Judea 6 Phœnicia 10 Mesopotamia 11 Greece 12 Italy 17 Germany 20 Sarmatia 21 Scandinavia 22 France 26 Great Britain 28 Africa 32 America 36
Part II. Eastern Asia Persia 40 Cashmere 44 Cambodia 48 China 51 Oceania 53 Ceylon 54 India 56 Mahābhārata 59 Rise of Buddhism 61 Hindu Religion 69 Modern Worship of Tress and Serpents in India 72
The Tope at Sanchi Chapter I Introductory-Classification of Monuments-Stone Circles-Buddhist Rails-Gate-Ways and Pillars 77 Chapter II History-Ethnography-Sculptures-Merit of Sculptures 87 Description of Plates I to XLV 99
The Tope at Amravati Chapter I Introductory 149 Chapter II History of Monument 153 Description of Plates XLVI to XCVIII 163