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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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Zimmer, Heinrich Robert,
Place / Publishing House:Princeton, NJ : : Princeton University Press, , [2021]
©1974
Year of Publication:2021
Language:English
Series:Princeton Classics ; 629
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Princeton Classics ; 629
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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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.
Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.
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Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021)
Hindu art.
Hindu mythology.
Symbolism.
RELIGION / Hinduism / Sacred Writings. bisacsh
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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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title_alt 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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contents 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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