About this episode
Is religion strictly textual? Ja? Elsner explores the art and artifacts of one of India's most notable Buddhist monuments in his recent book, "Amar?vat?." Matthew Peterson speaks with Ja? to better understand how visuals inform theological beliefs.?Amaravati: https://press.uchicago.edu/ucp/books/book/distributed/A/bo214800056.html#amaravati #buddhism #stupa #amaravatistupa #jaselsner #religiousart #buddha #buddhistart