Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India
by:
Diana L. Eck (author)
The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's divine images have been laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images...
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The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's divine images have been laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780231112659 (0231112653)
Publish date: April 15th 1998
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Pages no: 97
Edition language: English