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Hinduism and the religious arts /
The roots between the Hindu religion and the wider culture are deep and uniquely complex. No study of either ancient or contemporary Indian culture can be undertaken without a clear understanding of Hindu visual arts and their sources in religious belief and practice. Defining what is meant by relig...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; New York :
Cassell,
2000.
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| Colección: | Religion and the arts.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | The roots between the Hindu religion and the wider culture are deep and uniquely complex. No study of either ancient or contemporary Indian culture can be undertaken without a clear understanding of Hindu visual arts and their sources in religious belief and practice. Defining what is meant by religion - no such term exists in Sanskrit - and what is understood by Hindu ideals of beauty, Heather Elgood provides the best synthesis and critical study of recent scholarship on the topic. In addition, this book offers critical background information for anyone interested in the social and anthropolo. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (ix, 246 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), map |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-240) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780826498656 0826498655 |
| Acceso: | Legal Deposit; |