Preface and Acknowledgements Glossary 1. The Time of the Buddha 2. Ahura and Asura: Persians and Indians in the Time of the Buddha 3. The Maladies of Urban Life: Epidemics, Asava, and the Problem of Addiction 4. Supporters in the Cities: Gahapati, Setthi, Visakha, and Women Who Fed the Sangha 5. Bimbisara, Pasenadi, Ajatasattu, and the Vajji Rajas 6. Queens and the Buddhist Sangha 7. Patacara and Refugees Who Fled from Cities 8.
Newcomers from Forests, Mountains, and Waters 9. From Aryans to Candalas: A Mobile Hierarchy in the Buddhist Universe 10. Sanchi and Bharhut: Visual Memories of Early Buddhist Society Bibliography Index Illustrations 1. Sanchi Stupa 1, eastern torana, south pillar, north face 2. A member of Delegation VI, Lydians, on the east side of the Apadana Palace at Persepolis 3. Sanchi Stupa 1, foreigners worshipping a stupa 4. Sassanid motif relief on Sanchi Stupa 2, ground balustrade, north entrance panel on pillar 5. Bharhut Stupa, Persian patron 6.
Sirima Devata, Bharhut Stupa 7. Orchestra and dancing in the heavens 8. Ajatasattu worshipping the lord. The Buddha is represented here by a pair of sandals 9. Women worshipping the Buddha, Amaravati Stupa 10. The inscription reads: "Vedisa Chapadevaya Revatimita Bhariyaya pathama danam" 11. Suchiloma Yakkho, great railing of Bharhut Stupa 12. Celebrating the enlightenment of the Buddha 13.
The realm of the gods, Bharhut Stupa 14. Kubera Yakkho 15. Sanchi: Ashoka and the Naga king worship the Buddha 16. Bharhut: Aya Isidinasa Bhanakasa (reciter) danam. Erapato Nagaraja Bhagavato Vadate 17. Sanchi: Nagaraja Mucilinda 18. Sujata feeds a dead ox, Bharhut 19. Stupa 1, Sanchi, general view from the south-east 20.
Sanchi Stupa 1, southern gate, east face of left pillar, showing Ashoka's visit to Bodhgaya and worship of the hair and turban of the Buddha 21. Bimbisara, king of Magadha, going out of the city of Rajagaha, Sanchi Stupa 1, northern gate,east pillar of west face 22. Royal procession of Pasenadi going out of the city of Savatthi, Sanchi Stupa 1, northern gate, north side of the east pillar 23. Battle for the relics of the Buddha, Sanchi Stupa 1, southern gate, north face of lower beam 24. Bharhut Stupa, great railing 25. Devata Culacoka, great railing, Bharhut Stupa 26. Cada Yakkhi, Bharhut Stupa, great railing 27. Virudhaka Yakkho, Bharhut great railing pillar 28.
Gangito Yakkho, great railing pillar 29. Cakavako Nagaraja 30. Mahakapi Jataka, great railing, pillar 31a and 31b. Monkeys capturing elephant, Bharhut Stupa, great railing crossbar.