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• Anno: 2014
• Autore/i: Faccenna D., Spagnesi P.
• Catalogo: ISMEO - Associazione Internazionale di Studi sul Mediterraneo e l'Oriente
• Argomento: Orientalistica
• ISBN: 9789693526837
• ISSN:

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Foreword (Marco Mancini and Adriano Rossi) XV

The legacy of Domenico Faccenna. A note (Luca Maria Olivieri)
Graphic Symbols and Terminology
Introduction 1
A. STUPAS 7

Al. Stupa of Gharasa (Dangram)
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Stupa
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan
4th Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum) and 5th Storey, Raised Dome with Internal Structures
Reconstruction

A2. Stupa of Jurjurai
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Stupa
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum)
4th Storey, Raised Dome
Chattravali Disc
Reconstruction

A3. Stupa of Loebanr
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Stupa
Double Platform; Stairways
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan; Stairway
Cell
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan; Stairway
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum); 4th Storey, Raised Dome
Internal Structure
Reconstruction

A4. The Stupas of Arapkhanchina (Shararai)
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Stupas
Stupa I
Stupa II
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum)
4th Storey, Raised Dome
Chattravali Disc
Stupa III
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
Stupa V
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
Stupa VI
General Remarks

A5. The Great Stupa (GSt) of Butkara I
The Site
A6. Stupa of Saidu Sharif I
The Site
A7. Stupa of Shnaisha
The Site
A8. Stupa of Shankardar
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
Identification
The Stupa
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan and 2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum)
4th and 5th Storeys (Composite Dome)
4th Storey, Circular in Plan, Transition Element
5th Storey, Raised Dome
A9. Stupa of Amluk Dara
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Stupa
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum)
4th and 5th Storeys (Composite Dome)
4th Storey, Circular in Plan, Transition Element
5th Storey, Raised Dome
Chattravali Elements
A10. The Stupas of Abbasahebchina (Najigram)
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Central Complex
Stupa A
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum)
4th and 5h Storeys (Composite Dome)
4th Storey, Circular in Plan, Transition Element
5th Storey, Raised Dome
The Stairway
Stupa B
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum)
4th and 5th Storey (Composite Dome)
4th Storey, Circular in Plan, Transition Element
5th Storey, Raised Dome
Relic Box
Stupa C
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan and 3rd Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum)
4th and 5th Storeys (Composite Dome)
4th Storey, Circular in Pian, Transition Element
5th Storey, Raised Dome
A11. Stupa of Tokar Dara (Najigram)
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Stupa
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan
4th Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum)
5th Storey, Dome
Chattravali Elements
A12. The Stupas of Barikot
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Stupas
Stupa A
Stupa B
A13. Stupa of Top Dara (Haibatgram, Thana)
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Stupa
Platform
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circuiar in Plan (Drum)
4th and S'h Storey (Composite Dome)
4th Storey, Circular in Pian, Transition Element
5th Storey, Raised Dome
Plaster
Chattravali Disc
A14. Stupa of Gumbatuna
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Stupa
1st Storey, Quadrangular in Plan
2nd Storey, Circular in Plan
3rd Storey, Circular in Plan (Drum)
4th and 5th Storeys (Composite Dome)
4th Storey, Circular in Plan, Transition Element
5th Storey, Raised Dome

B. VIHARAS

B1. Vihara of Abbasahebchina
B 1.1. Vihara F
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Vihara
Supporting Structures
Podium (A)
Aedicula (B)
Lower Roof Covering (C)
Intermediate Body (D)
Upper Roof Covering (E)
Entrance Plan (F)
Reconstruction
B 1.2. Small Vihara

B2. Vihara of Gumbat
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Vihara
Cell
Corridor around Perimeter
External Mouldings of the Various Bodies of the Construction
Lighting
Stairway
Construction Technique
Conservation and Restoration
The Sacred Area

B3. Vihara of Kanjar Kote
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Area and the Viharas
B3.1. Double Vihara
B3.2. Circular Vihara

B4. Vihara of Gumbatuna
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Circular Vihara
Comparisons

C. DWELLING UNIT

Cl. Dwelling Unit of Abbasahebchina
The Site
Bibliography and Documentation
The Dwelling Unit

Conclusions
A. Stupa
General features
Zone of Jambil-Saidu
Al. Gharasa
A2. Jurjurai
A3. Loebanr
A4. Arapkhanchina
A5. Great Stupa (GSt.) of Butkara I
A6. Saidu Sharif I
A7. Shnaisha
Zone of Barikot
A8. Shankardar
A9. Amluk Dara
A10. Abbasahebchina
A11. Tokar Dara
A12. Barikot
Zone of Thana
A13. Top Dara
Zone of Gumbatuna
A14. Gumbatuna
Typological and Chronological Observations
Typology
Zones of Jambil-Saidu and Barikot-Thana-Gumbatuna Compared
Chronology
B. Viharas
Zone of Barikot 547 B1.1. Vihara F of Abbasahebchina
B1.2. Small vihara, rectangular in plan.
B2. Vihara of Gumbat
B3.1. Double vihara of Kanjar Kote
B3.2. Vihara, circular in plan
Zone of Gumbatuna
B4. Vihara of Gumbatuna
Some Overall Considerations
C. Dwelling Unit
Zone of Barikot
C1. Dwelling unit of Abbasahebchina
Buddhist Architecture in the Swat Valley: several final notes

References

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