Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization

Heinrich Robert Zimmer (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

304 Seiten

1946
Princeton University Press (Verlag)
978-0-691-09800-5 (ISBN)

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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.

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.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	25.3.2019
Reihe/Serie	Works by Heinrich Zimmer
Verlagsort	New Jersey
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Buddhismus
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-691-09800-X / 069109800X
ISBN-13	978-0-691-09800-5 / 9780691098005
Zustand	Neuware