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GYAN BOOKS Gyan a leading publisher, publishes scholarly books on humanities, social science, information technology, education, defence, encyclopaedia, political science, anthropology, art, biography, history, music, environment, philosophy etc. All Knowledge under one roof sobriety and maturity do not come through years. These come with wisdom and knowledge. Gyan may be young by way of age but it is rich enough by way of treasuring knowledge. Gyan is committed to academic books of high potential, in order to flow knowledge from India to the whole world. A world wide network stablished in 1984 , Gyan has come a long way, with over 2500 titles published so far. Located in the heart of the publishing industry. Our editors are among the best in the profession. Naturally, it makes us ahead of others. In achieving quality, with in a fixed time period, at a fast pace and of course in accordance with the established norms of the publishing world. We at Gyan have interest in all subjects, with our stress on women studies, sociology, indology, anthropology, tribal studies, tourism, psychology etc. and the new age. We Publish, Distribute and Export Indian Books On Humanities and Social Sciences. More then 2500 titles have already been published. More then 900 pubilisher's books have been distributed. We always welcome Authors to write on different Subject. Points to note before booking order: • SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR BULK ORDERS, PLEASE CONTACT US. • This book is: o Printed in Black & White, (If a color edition is available, you may request it by mail for a nominal charge.), o Sewed binding for longer life, • In case of multi volume sets, please note that the above listing is for a single volume only. (To order multiple volumes, please contact us separately). • We usually take 10 business days as handling time to dispatch shipment. We consider special request for a special occasion. Book Details: Complete Title: Buddhist Art In India [Hardcover] Author: Albert Grunwedel Language: English No. Of Pages: 241 About the Book- About the Book:- 'This book describes the origin and the development of Buddhist art in India. It describes the early Indian style, the Gandhara sculptures and the representation of Buddha and Bodhisattva. This book is a reprint of the 1901 edition that was translated from German by A.C. Gibson, and revised and enlarged by James Burgess. About the Author- About the Author:-Albert Grünwedel was a German indologist, tibetologist, archaeologist, and explorer of Central Asia. He was one of the first scholars to study the Lepcha language. He studied art history and Asian languages, including Avestan, and in 1883 earned his doctorate at the University of Munich. He began work as an assistant at the Museum of Ethnology in Berlin and in 1883 he was appointed deputy director of the ethnographic collection. He won accolades for his numerous publications on Buddhist art, archaeology Central Asia, and Himalayan languages. Two notable works were Buddhist art in India (1893) and Mythology of Buddhism in Tibet and Mongolia (1900), which concerned the Greek origins of the Gandharan Greco-Buddhist artistic style and its development in Central Asia.