The Archaeology of Sacred Spaces : The temple in western India, 2nd century BCE-8th century CE (Archaeology and Religion in South Asia)

This volume focuses on the religious shrine in western India as an institution of cultural integration in the period spanning 200 BCE to 800 CE. It presents an analysis of religious architecture at multiple levels, both temporal and spatial, and distinguishes it as a ritual instrument that integrates individuals and communities into a cultural fabr