Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization - Rilegato

Zimmer, Heinrich Robert

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ISBN 10: 069109800X ISBN 13: 9780691098005

Casa editrice: PRINCETON UNIV PR, 1946

Riassunto

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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Recensione:

"Zimmer moves among [the myths of India] unhurriedly, with a respect that amounts to devotion. Gradually his comments bring to light the universal meanings beneath the archaic exterior."--The New York Times

Dalla quarta di copertina:

"In viewing India's art and civilization, the late Dr. Heinrich Zimmer, a man of penetrating intellect, the keenest esthetic sensibility and a predilection for psychoanalytic methods, found unlimited material for employing all three qualities. . . . The Indian material offered is of the best quality: the language in which it is presented is imaginative, figurative, poetic, vigorous."--W. Norman Brown

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• Editore: PRINCETON UNIV PR
• Data di pubblicazione: 1946
• ISBN 10: 069109800X
• ISBN 13: 9780691098005
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 304
• Redattore: Campbell Joseph