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Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization

Heinrich Robert Zimmer
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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.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Heinrich Robert Zimmer EAN: 9780691176048 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 312 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Princeton University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-04-04 CITY: GENRE: ART / Asian / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, RELIGION / Buddhism / Sacred Writings, RELIGION / Hinduism / Sacred Writings WIDTH: 140 cm SPINE:

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      History of art, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Hinduism: sacred texts and revered writings, Buddhism: sacred texts and revered writings

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      Heinrich Zimmer (1890-1943) was a historian of South Asian art. He was the author of Philosophies of India. Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) was the author of many books on comparative mythology, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Masks of God.
      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: CONTRIBUTORS: Heinrich Robert Zimmer EAN: 9780691176048 COUNTRY: United States PAGES: WEIGHT: 312 g HEIGHT: 216 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Princeton University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2017-04-04 CITY: GENRE: ART / Asian / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, RELIGION / Buddhism / Sacred Writings, RELIGION / Hinduism / Sacred Writings WIDTH: 140 cm SPINE:

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      History of art, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Hinduism: sacred texts and revered writings, Buddhism: sacred texts and revered writings

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      Heinrich Zimmer (1890-1943) was a historian of South Asian art. He was the author of Philosophies of India. Joseph Campbell (1904-1987) was the author of many books on comparative mythology, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Masks of God.

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