Darsan - Seeing the Divine Image in India (Paperback, third edition)


The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's divine images have been laden with misperceptions. "Darsan, " a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.


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The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's divine images have been laden with misperceptions. "Darsan, " a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.

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Product Details

General

Imprint

Columbia University Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

November 1998

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

November 1998

Authors

Dimensions

228 x 153 x 10mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

97

Edition

third edition

ISBN-13

978-0-231-11265-9

Barcode

9780231112659

Categories

LSN

0-231-11265-3



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