Hinduism and the religious arts [[electronic resource] /] / Heather Elgood

• Autore: Elgood Heather <1950->
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York, : Cassell, 1999
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (261 p.)
• Disciplina: 294.5/37
• Soggetto topico: Hindu art - India; Art, Indic - India; Hindu symbolism; Art patronage - India; Art and religion - India
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgements; CHAPTER 1 Introduction; CHAPTER 2 Sacred Imagery; CHAPTER 3 Hindu Deities; CHAPTER 4 Hindu Sacred Architecture; CHAPTER 5 Royal Patronage of the Religious Arts and Its Historical Development and Objectives; CHAPTER 6 Village and Tribal Patrons and Their Religious Arts; CHAPTER 7 Conclusion; Glossary; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Hinduism and the religious arts
• ISBN: 9786611783457; 1-281-78345-5; 0-8264-9865-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910807767603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Religion and the arts series.