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For many centuries, Hindus have taken it for granted that the religious images they place in temples and home shrines for purposes of worship are alive. Hindu priests bring them to life through a complex ritual "establishment" that invokes the god or goddess into material support. Priests...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Davis, Richard H., 1951-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, Ã1997.
Subjects:
Hindu gods in art.
Hindu sculpture.
Art and anthropology > India.
Dieux hindous dans l'art.
Sculpture hindoue.
Art et anthropologie > Inde.
RELIGION / Hinduism / General
Art and anthropology.
India.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page
  • Half-title Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Dedication Page
  • Contents
  • List of Illustrations
  • Acknowledgments
  • Translation and Transliteration
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • 1. Living Images
  • 2. Trophies of War
  • 3. Images Overthrown
  • 4. Visnu's Miraculous Returns
  • 5. Indian Images Collected
  • 6. Reconstructions of Somanatha
  • 7. Loss and Recovery of Ritual Self
  • Conclusion: Identities and Manifestations
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Bibliographic Appendix
  • Index

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