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Hindu Art

Hindu Art

by T. Richard Blurton
Hindu Art
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ISBN-10:
0674391896
ISBN-13:
9780674391895
Pub. Date:
04/28/1994
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
ISBN-10:
0674391896
ISBN-13:
9780674391895
Pub. Date:
04/28/1994
Publisher:
Harvard University Press
Hindu Art

Hindu Art

by T. Richard Blurton

Overview

In a survey that stretches back to prehistory, Blurton discusses the religious, cultural, and historical influences that figure in Hindu art. Tracing its evolution, he shows how Hindu art has come to embrace widely varying styles, reflecting differences between regions from Nepal to Afghanistan, from Sri Lanka to Bangladesh.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780674391895
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publication date: 04/28/1994
Edition description: REISSUE
Pages: 240
Product dimensions: 7.45(w) x 9.69(h) x 0.73(d)

About the Author

T. Richard Blurton is a curator in the Department of Oriental Antiquities in the British Museum and works on the South and Southeast Asian collections.

Table of Contents

Note

Author's Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. Hinduism

2. The Temple

3. Shiva

4. Vishnu

5.The Great Goddess, Devil

6. Regional and Chronological Survey

Select Bibliography

Glossary

Illustration Acknowledgements

Index

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