{"product_id":"myths-and-symbols-in-indian-art-and-civilization-paperback","title":"Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeinrich Robert Zimmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, \u003ci\u003eMyths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization\u003c\/i\u003e analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit. It provides a comprehensive introduction to visual thinking and picture reading in Indian art and thought. Ultimately, the book shows that profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions on the riddles of life and death are universally recognizable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In viewing India's art and civilization, the late Dr. Heinrich Zimmer, a man of penetrating intellect, the keenest esthetic sensibility and a predilection for psychoanalytic methods, found unlimited material for employing all three qualities. . . . The Indian material offered is of the best quality: the language in which it is presented is imaginative, figurative, poetic, vigorous.\"\u003cb\u003e--W. Norman Brown\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeinrich Zimmer\u003c\/b\u003e (1890-1943) was a historian of South Asian art. He was the author of \u003ci\u003ePhilosophies of India\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eJoseph Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (1904-1987) was the author of many books on comparative mythology, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hero with a Thousand Faces\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Masks of God\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 296\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457389150461,"sku":"9780691176048","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/bUZwcTNPU2g1dnM1K1gzTklRZEFGQT09.webp?v=1777237504","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/myths-and-symbols-in-indian-art-and-civilization-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}