Contents Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Prologue: Some Debating Points on Gandharan Buddhism and Kusana History PART I: ARCHAEOLOGY 2 Recent Archaeological Research in Gandhara: The New Evidence 3 Buddhist Presence in the Urban Settlements of Swat, Second Century BCE to Fourth Century CE 4 Relic Shrines of Gandhara: A Reinterpretation of the Archaeological Evidence PART II: TEXTS 5 Pilgrimage Route Changes and the Decline of Gandhara 6 New Manuscript Sources for the Study of Gandharan Buddhism PART III: ART 7 Bodhisattvas in Gandharan Art: An Aspect of Mahayana in Gandharan Buddhism8 The Nature and Use of the Bodily Relics of the Buddha in Gandhara 9 Gateways to the Buddha: Figures under Arches in Early Gandharan Art 10 A Gandharan Relief with Two Scenes from Buddha's Life 11 Local Crafts in Early Gandharan Art 12 Ananda and Vajrapani: An Inexplicable Absence and a Mysterious Presence in Gandharan Art 13 Design Diversity in Kaniska's Buddha Coins Contributors Index
