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Ananda K Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a pioneer in Indian art history and in the cultural confrontation of East and West. This is a collection of his writings on myth drawn from his "Metaphysics" and "Traditional Art and Symbolism".

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"There are many who consider Coomaraswamy as one of the great seminal minds of this century... This selection of his papers should go into every library."--Kathleen Raine, The [London] Times

Table of Contents
List of IllustrationsPrefaceList of Abbreviations and Short TitlesList of Works by A.K. Coomaraswamy Cited in this Volume1Mind and Myth32Svayamatrrna: Janua Coeli63Imitation, Expression, and Participation624Atmayajna: Self-Sacrifice725A Figure of Speech or a Figure of Thought?1136The Nature of Buddhist Art1437An Indian Temple: The Kandarya Mahadeo1758Literary Symbolism1849The Symbolism of the Dome192Index243

The Door in the Sky

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      Publisher Princeton University Press
      Published 4 January 1998
      ISBN-13 9780691017471
      978-0691017471
      ISBN-10 0691017476
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      History of art Asian history

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Ananda K Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a pioneer in Indian art history and in the cultural confrontation of East and West. This is a collection of his writings on myth drawn from his "Metaphysics" and "Traditional Art and Symbolism".

      Trade Review
      "There are many who consider Coomaraswamy as one of the great seminal minds of this century... This selection of his papers should go into every library."--Kathleen Raine, The [London] Times

      Table of Contents
      List of IllustrationsPrefaceList of Abbreviations and Short TitlesList of Works by A.K. Coomaraswamy Cited in this Volume1Mind and Myth32Svayamatrrna: Janua Coeli63Imitation, Expression, and Participation624Atmayajna: Self-Sacrifice725A Figure of Speech or a Figure of Thought?1136The Nature of Buddhist Art1437An Indian Temple: The Kandarya Mahadeo1758Literary Symbolism1849The Symbolism of the Dome192Index243

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