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OverviewThe 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 anthropological roots of artistic creativity, as well as the rites, practices and beliefs of the hundreds of millions of Hindus in the world today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dr Heather ElgoodPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Imprint: Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 24.40cm Weight: 0.640kg ISBN: 9780304707393ISBN 10: 0304707392 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 01 April 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Language: English Table of ContentsReviewsA useful and easy-to-read introduction to a complex subject aimed largely at educational courses. Students and general readers will be grateful to the author for guiding them through the bewildering apparatus of Hindu religious symbols, ritual practices, sacred texts and mythological icons. <br> - Times Higher Education Supplement <br><br> a very strong case for the need to study visual expressions of Hindu beliefs Elgood s work is a must for academic library collections as well as for historians of religion interested in the unique contributions visual expression can add to an understanding of Hinduism. <br>--Religion and the Arts A useful and easy-to-read introduction to a complex subject aimed largely at educational courses. Students and general readers will be grateful to the author for guiding them through the bewildering apparatus of Hindu religious symbols, ritual practices, sacred texts and mythological icons. - Times Higher Education Supplement ...a very strong case for the need to study visual expressions of Hindu beliefs ...Elgood's work is a must for academic library collections as well as for historians of religion interested in the unique contributions visual expression can add to an understanding of Hinduism. --Religion and the Arts Author InformationHeather Elgood is a lecturer at SOAS, University of London and director of the joint SOAS/Christie's Arts of Asia and Africa program. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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