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Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization / Heinrich Robert Zimmer; Joseph Campbell.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Works by Heinrich Zimmer ; 8Publisher: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2015]Copyright date: ©1974Description: 1 online resourceContent type:
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  • 9781400866847
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Frontmatter -- Editor's Foreword -- Contents -- List of Plates -- I. Eternity and Time -- II. The Mythology of Vishnu -- III. The Guardians of Life -- IV. The Cosmic Delight of Shiva -- V. The Goddess -- VI. Conclusion -- Index -- Plates
Title is part of eBook package: Asian Studies Archive (pre 2000) eBook PackageTitle is part of eBook package: PUP eBook-Package 2016-2018Title is part of eBook package: PUP eBook-Package 2017Title is part of eBook package: Princeton eBook Package Archive 1931-1999Summary: 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.
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Frontmatter -- Editor's Foreword -- Contents -- List of Plates -- I. Eternity and Time -- II. The Mythology of Vishnu -- III. The Guardians of Life -- IV. The Cosmic Delight of Shiva -- V. The Goddess -- VI. 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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