Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization
Author | : Heinrich Robert Zimmer |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 302 |
Release | : 1946 |
ISBN-10 | : 0691017786 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780691017785 |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Download or read book Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization written by Heinrich Robert Zimmer and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1946 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study interprets for the Western mind the key motifs of India's legend, myth and folklore, taken directly from the Sanskrit. It seeks to make the profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions on the riddles of life and death recognizable not merely as Oriental but as universal elements.