Art of Ancient India and the Aegean - Fortuitous Parallels Or Cultural Contacts?

This book examines similarities and differences between art in ancient Indian (Indus) civilizations and that of the Aegean civilizations. The comparison raises questions about possible cross-cultural influences, which became more significant following Alexander's invasion and the subsequent adaptation of Indian art under the Indo-Greek kingdoms.

About the author

Dr A.S. Bhalla is a former Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, UK, and former Special Adviser to the President of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Ottawa, Canada. He has held academic positions at the Universities of Cambridge, Manchester, Oxford and Yale. His previous publications on the history of art include Royal Tombs of India, Buddhist Art in Asia, Monuments, Power and Poverty in India: From Ashoka to the Raj, Glimpses of Medieval Switzerland, and Imperial India: A Pictorial History.

Product details

• Authors: A. S. Bhalla, A.S. Bhalla
• Publisher: Archaeopress bar
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.07.2024
• EAN: 9781803277615
• ISBN: 978-1-80327-761-5
• No. of pages: 166
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Pre and early history