Contents: Introduction—1. Mundigak and the Indus valley culture—2. The Realm of Bactria and Hellenistic art in Asia—3. The Kushan empire—4. The treasure of Begram—5. India and Rome : the art of Gandhara—6. The Romano-gothic art of Hadda—7. The wall paintings of Bamiyan—8. Buddhist art of the Pilgrimage roads : Fondukistan—9. Hindu marbles—10. The arts of the Ghaznavid empire—11. The Pagan art of Kafiristan—References—Bibliography—Plates—Notes on illustrations.