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Hinduism and the religious arts / Heather Elgood.
Fine Arts Library - Core Reading Collection N7301 .E38 1999
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Elgood, Heather, 1950-
- Series:
- Religion and the arts series
- Religion and the arts
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hindu art--India.
- Hindu art.
- Art, Indic--India.
- Art, Indic.
- Hindu symbolism.
- Art patronage--India.
- Art patronage.
- Art and religion--India.
- Art and religion.
- India.
- Art, Hindu--India.
- Local Subjects:
- Hindu symbolism.
- Art, Hindu--India.
- Art, Indic--India.
- Art patronage--India.
- Art and religion--India.
- Physical Description:
- ix, 246 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Cassell, 1999.
- Summary:
- In this book, Heather Elgood provides synthesis and critical study recent scholarship on Hinduism and its art. She covers every aspect of religious art -- from dancing to architecture and poetry -- and makes strong connections between the bewildering variety of religious beliefs and practices in India and the power and richness of ancient and modern Indian art.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0304338206
- OCLC:
- 39217529
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