1st Edition

Symbols in Art and Religion The Indian and the Comparative Perspectives

By Karel Werner Copyright 1995
    236 Pages
    by Routledge

    236 Pages
    by Routledge

    A thorough survey of great interest and value to scholars in this field.

    Symbols and Religious Language, The Symbolism of Indian Art, Symbolism in the Vedas and its Conceptualization, Origins of Form and Structure in Monumental Art, Venerated Obejcts and Symbols of Warly Buddhism, Predestiny and Evil in Hindu Mythology: an Inquiry into the Symbolism of the Vena-Prthu Legend, Aspects of the Symbolism of Fire, Weapns as Symbols in Hindu Art, Meaning and Symbolism in the Work of Ananda Coomaraswamy, The Possibility of Symbolism in Indian Religions.

    Biography

    Karel Werner, School of Oriental Studies, Durham University, UK.