Published to accompany the 2007/8 exhibition at Singapore's Asian Civilisations Museum, this account of early Buddhism includes introductory essays on: the Nalanda Trail and Buddhism's early years in India, China and Southeast Asia; Nalanda as a centre of education, art and Buddhist dissemination; and on examining early Buddhist materials from Srivijaya.
Fully annotated illustrations of the relevant exhibits accompany each essay. With sketch maps, glossary, China chronology, India chronology, Southeast Asia chronology, checklist of exhibits, and bibliography
