Visual Rhetoric in Early Buddhist Art of India

Visual Rhetoric in Early Buddhist Art of India

Author(s): Deepak Kumar and Jagpal Singh
Publisher: Research India Press
Language: English
Total Pages: 119
Available in: Hardbound
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Visual rhetoric in Early Buddhist Art of India Critically Examines the Rhetorical Strategies embedded in early buddhist visual culture, with a focus on Representation, Materiality, and power Analyzing artefacts From major archeological sites such as Sanchi, Bharhut and Amravati, the study employs a Multidisciplinary Framework that combines visual rhetoric Semiotics and Communication theory. It explores how visual forms articulated Buddhist Doctrines, fostered communal identities and mediated Socio-Political Authority. By Integrating art Historical methods with communication theory, the book situates these visual narratives within their broader Socio-Cultural and Historical Contexts, Emphasizing the role of visual communication in Religious instruction and Social Organization.