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Dance of Siva Fourteen Indian Essays

Dance of Siva Fourteen Indian Essays

Coomaraswamy, Ananda

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Literary CriticismBuddhismGeneral Art

ISBN10: 1162579366
ISBN13: 9781162579368
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 206
Weight: 1.05
Height: 0.44 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Dance of Siva: Fourteen Indian Essays is a collection of essays written by Ananda Coomaraswamy, a prominent art historian and philosopher who specialized in Indian art and culture. The book covers a wide range of topics related to Indian spirituality, philosophy, art, and literature. The title of the book refers to the cosmic dance of Shiva, one of the most important deities in Hinduism, and the essays explore the various aspects of this dance and its significance in Indian culture. The book includes essays on topics such as the symbolism of Indian art, the philosophy of Vedanta, the Bhagavad Gita, and the poetry of Rabindranath Tagore. Coomaraswamy's writing is highly regarded for its depth of insight and scholarly rigor, and Dance of Siva is considered a classic in the field of Indian studies. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in Indian spirituality, philosophy, and art.1918. Contents: What has India Contributed to Human Welfare; Hindu View of Art: Historical and Theory of Beauty; That Beauty is a State; Buddhist Primitives; Dance of Siva; Indian Images with Many Arms; Indian Music; Status of Indian Women; Sahaja; Intellectual Fraternity; Cosmopolitan View of Nietzsche; Young India; Individuality, Autonomy and Function. With over 25 plates, figures and illustrations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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