Destination enlightenment : buddhism and the global bazaar in Bodh Gaya, Bihar

This dissertation is a historical ethnography that examines the social transformation of Bodh Gaya into a World Heritage site. On June 26, 2002, the Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya was formally inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. As a place of cultural heritage and a monument of “outs...

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Main Author: Geary, David
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2009
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/16759