Hinduism and the religious arts:
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Main Author: Elgood, Heather (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London Cassell 2000
Series:Religion and the arts
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Online Access:Volltext
Item Description:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index
List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Sacred Imagery; CHAPTER 3 Hindu Deities; CHAPTER 4 Hindu Sacred Architecture; CHAPTER 5 Royal Patronage of the Religious Arts and Its Historical Development and Objectives; CHAPTER 6 Village and Tribal Patrons and Their Religious Arts; CHAPTER 7 Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
The roots between the Hindu religion and the wider culture are deep and uniquely complex. No study of either ancient or contemporary Indian culture can be undertaken without a clear understanding of Hindu visual arts and their sources in religious belief and practice. Defining what is meant by religion - no such term exists in Sanskrit - and what is understood by Hindu ideals of beauty, Heather Elgood provides the best synthesis and critical study of recent scholarship on the topic. In addition, this book offers critical background information for anyone interested in the social and anthropolo
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (ix, 246 pages, [4] pages of plates)
ISBN:9780826498656
0826498655
0304338206
9780304338207
9780304707393

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