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Art of the Imperial Cholas
Inbunden, 1990
1267 kr
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The rule of the Chola dynasty in South India between the ninth and thirteenth centuries was a period of unparalleled creativity in Indian art. Known as the Golden Age of Tamil Culture, the Chola period produced dynamic royal personalities who shaped the artistic activity of theirtimes. Art of the …
The Body Adorned
Sacred and Profane in Indian Art
Inbunden, 2009
667 kr
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The sensuous human form-elegant and eye-catching-is the dominant feature of premodern Indian art. From the powerful god Shiva, greatest of all yogis and most beautiful of all beings, to stone dancers twisting along temple walls, the body in Indian art is always richly adorned. Alankara (ornament) …
Thief Who Stole My Heart
The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India, 855–1280
Inbunden, 2021
793 kr
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The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India’s Chola dynasty in social contextFrom the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual beauty …
Thief Who Stole My Heart
The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India, 855–1280
E-bok, 2023
1121 kr
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The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India’s Chola dynasty in social context From the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual …
Āṇṭāḷ and Her Path of Love
Poems of a Woman Saint from South India
Häftad, 1990
523 kr
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This book is a translation and study of the poems of a ninth-century woman saint and mystic. The Introduction is designed to make the translations accessible to a non-specialist audience, while the Notes provide insights into the poems and useful explications of allusions and convention with which …
India: A Story Through 100 Objects
Inbunden, 2021
392 kr
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We are constantly surrounded by objects, by ‘things’ that channel and dictate our everyday life, ‘things’ that we take for granted. But these objects speak to us, and speak about us. They have a story to tell that reflects our values and aspirations, our achievements and dreams, and reveal more …
Unfinished
The Stone Carvers at Work in the Indian Subcontinent
Av Vidya Dehejia, Peter Rockwell
Inbunden, 2016
451 kr
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The sheer number of unfinished stone monuments in India is staggering. This detailed study provides an overall coverage of India's unfinished work while addressing a range of issues related to stone-carving by examining a select number of monuments at specific sites.
