Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization / / Heinrich Robert Zimmer.
A landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit. It provides a comprehensive introduction to visual thinking and picture reading in Indian art...
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| Superior document: | Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021] ©1974 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Princeton Classics ;
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource |
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| Other title: | Frontmatter -- EDITOR'S FOREWORD -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF PLATES -- CHAPTER ONE Eternity and Time -- CHAPTER TWO THE MYTHOLOGY OF VISHNU -- CHAPTER THREE THE GUARDIANS OF LIFE -- CHAPTER FOUR THE COSMIC DELIGHT OF SHIVA -- CHAPTER FIVE THE GODDESS -- CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION -- INDEX -- PLATES |
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| Summary: | A landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit. It provides a comprehensive introduction to visual thinking and picture reading in Indian art and thought. Ultimately, the book shows that profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions on the riddles of life and death are universally recognizable. |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 9780691212012 9783110442496 |
| DOI: | 10.1515/9780691212012?locatt=mode:legacy |
| Access: | restricted access |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Heinrich Robert Zimmer. |