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Contents: Foreword. Preface. Introduction. Section I: The Beginning. Section II: 1. Thematic. 2. Buddha. 3. Jaina. Section III: 1. Stylistc. 2. Rashtrakuta. 3. Kalyani Chalukya and Eastern Chalukya. 4. Chalukya-Chola. 5. Kakatiya. 6. Eastern Ganga. 7. Vijayanagara. Glossary. Historical Sites Referred in the Text. Select Bibliography. Index.

From the early historic cultural complexes in the vicinity of rivers to the emergence of Amaravati Nagarjunakonda, and further into the history of the region, Andhradesa has been a cradle to more than two-thousand-year-old art form in metal, especially of copper and Bronze images. Such Bronze images of this region are spread profusely across temples, museums and private collections. Present work evolved on the basis of the data on the Bronzes from Andhradesa. The endeavour was towards analysing the stylistic peculiarities of these images and appreciate the various cultural points of their manufacture and dissemination. The study thrives to bring forth the regional stylistic traditions of Andhradesa through the various periods in history