The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya

Buddhism and the Making of a World Heritage Site

David Geary, K. Sivaramakrishnan, Padma Kaimal , Anand A. Yang

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University of Washington Press
15 November 2017

Asian history; History of religion; Buddhism; Physical anthropology & ethnography

Series: Global South Asia

This multilayered historical ethnography of Bodh Gaya - the place of Buddha's enlightenment in the north Indian state of Bihar - explores the spatial politics surrounding the transformation of the Mahabodhi Temple Complex into a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2002. The rapid change from a small town based on an agricultural economy to an international destination that attracts hundreds of thousands of Buddhist pilgrims and visitors each year has given rise to a series of conflicts that foreground the politics of space and meaning among Bodh Gaya's diverse constituencies.

David Geary examines the modern revival of Buddhism in India, the colonial and postcolonial dynamics surrounding archaeological heritage and sacred space, and the role of tourism and urban development in India.

By: David Geary
Series edited by: K. Sivaramakrishnan, Padma Kaimal, Anand A. Yang
Imprint: University of Washington Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9780295742373
ISBN 10: 0295742372
Series: Global South Asia
Pages: 264
Publication Date: 15 November 2017
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

David Geary is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of British Columbia. He is the coeditor of Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on a Contested Buddhist Site: Bodh Gaya Jataka.

Reviews for The Rebirth of Bodh Gaya: Buddhism and the Making of a World Heritage Site

[W]ith a long and wide-open lens, he explores Bodh Gaya's overlapping histories, governance and land reform struggles, and the religio-ethnic complexities at work in its centuries-old place making...He tacks among the global, national, and hyperlocal forces that have shaped Bodh Gaya's built environment, sought to reclaim India's Buddhist heritage, and formed a dense network of pan-Asian Buddhists that dominate the ritual life of Bodh Gaya, often in tension with local authorities and Hindu and Muslim residents. * American Ethnologist * Readers that are interested in Indian history and current affairs, as well as those curious about the heritage management aspects of a World Heritage designation will surely enjoy this book . * World Heritage Site Blog *