1st Edition

The Illustrated Dictionary of Hindu Iconography

By Margaret Stutley Copyright 1985
210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

210 Pages
by Routledge

Indian art, increasingly popular in the west, cannot be fully appreciated without some knowledge of the religious and philosophical background. This book, first published in 1985, covers all aspects of Hindu iconography, and explains that its roots lie far back in the style of prehistoric art. The dictionary demonstrates the rich profusion of cults, divinities, symbols, sects and philosophical... Read more

1. Introduction  2. English Subjects and Sanskrit Equivalents  3. Abbreviations  4. Dictionary  5. Bibliography

Biography

Margaret Stutley