| Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India Contributor(s): Eck, Diana (Author) |
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ISBN: 0231112653 ISBN-13: 9780231112659 Publisher: Columbia University Press OUR PRICE: $21.78 Product Type: Paperback Published: November 1998 Annotation: The role of the visual image 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Hinduism - General - History | Asia - General - Religion | Eastern |
| Dewey: 294.5 |
| LCCN: 99192162 |
| Series: Translations from the Asian Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 5.98" W x 8.97" (0.42 lbs) 97 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Religious Orientation - Hindu |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |
