Dance of Siva: Essays on Indian Art and Culture - Essays on Indian Art and Culture

Informationen zum Autor Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was an Indian philosopher! Orientalist! and art historian who served as curator of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. He was also a co-founder of the Traditionalist School and active in promoting the Perennial Philosophy that underlies the world's religions. Klappentext In a series of 14 stimulating essays! a renowned historian unfolds India's vast cultural and philosophical traditions: its art! conception of the universe! social organization! and attitudes toward family! romantic love! and marriage. Inhaltsverzeichnis ForewordWhat Has India Contributed to Human Welfare?Hindu View of Art: HistoricalHindu View of Art: Theory of BeautyThat Beauty is a StateBuddhist PrimitivesThe Dance of SivaIndian Images With Many ArmsIndian MusicStatus of Indian WomanSahajaIntellectual FraternityCosmopolitan View of NietzscheYoung India"Individuality! Autonomy and Function"

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• Authors: Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy
• Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.03.2003
• EAN: 9780486248172
• ISBN: 978-0-486-24817-2
• No. of pages: 192
• Series: Dover Fine Art, History of Art; Dover Fine Art, History of Art
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Theatre, ballet