Suresh Kumar
@vicitracitta.bsky.social
Historian of ancient Afro-Eurasia | MSt (Oxon) PhD (Lond) | Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore | http://instagram.com/vicitracitta/ 📷's (©) are mostly mine.
The exhibition opens next week. So excited! Our exhibition book is already on sale at the British Museum's stores ahead of its official publication date (22 May). www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/ancient-indi...
Ancient India: living traditions
Take a deeper look into the history, art and faith of India with the Ancient India: living tradition book – the beautifully illustrated official hardback from the British Museum’s major exhibition.&nb...
www.britishmuseumshoponline.org
May 17, 2025 at 8:39 AM
The exhibition opens next week. So excited! Our exhibition book is already on sale at the British Museum's stores ahead of its official publication date (22 May). www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/ancient-indi...
The official publication date is 22 May (when it becomes widely available through online retailers) but the book is already on sale at the British Museum's bookstores and available on the British Museum shop’s website: www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/ancient-indi...
May 5, 2025 at 6:39 AM
The official publication date is 22 May (when it becomes widely available through online retailers) but the book is already on sale at the British Museum's bookstores and available on the British Museum shop’s website: www.britishmuseumshoponline.org/ancient-indi...
The last chapter ("Afterlives") considers the modern phase of these ancient traditions and uses the United Kingdom and Singapore as case studies in religious pluralism.
May 5, 2025 at 6:38 AM
The last chapter ("Afterlives") considers the modern phase of these ancient traditions and uses the United Kingdom and Singapore as case studies in religious pluralism.
The book also considers how religious ideas and images originating in the Indian subcontinent were localised and woven into the cultural fabric of Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia.
May 5, 2025 at 6:37 AM
The book also considers how religious ideas and images originating in the Indian subcontinent were localised and woven into the cultural fabric of Central Asia, China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia.
The first chapter explores the emergence of Indian religious traditions against the backdrop of local environments, emphasising the importance of nature in essential human experiences. The next three chapters are focused on Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism.
May 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM
The first chapter explores the emergence of Indian religious traditions against the backdrop of local environments, emphasising the importance of nature in essential human experiences. The next three chapters are focused on Jainism, Buddhism and Hinduism.
