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Book Synopsis Art of the Imperial Cholas by : Vidya Dehejia
Download or read book Art of the Imperial Cholas written by Vidya Dehejia and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1990-10-18 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rule of the Chola dynasty in South India between the ninth and thirteenth centuries was a period of unparalleled creativity in Indian art. Known as the Golden Age of Tamil Culture, the Chola period produced dynamic royal personalities who shaped the artistic activity of theirtimes. Art of the Imperial Cholas examines the dynasty's architectural and sculptural achievements, which stand among the masterpieces of India.
Book Synopsis The Thief Who Stole My Heart by : Vidya Dehejia
Download or read book The Thief Who Stole My Heart written by Vidya Dehejia and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2021-05-11 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India’s Chola dynasty in social context From the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual beauty and divine transcendence. During festivals, these bronze sculptures—including Shiva, referred to in a saintly vision as “the thief who stole my heart”—were adorned with jewels and flowers and paraded through towns as active participants in Chola worship. In this richly illustrated book, leading art historian Vidya Dehejia introduces the bronzes within the full context of Chola history, culture, and religion. In doing so, she brings the bronzes and Chola society to life before our very eyes. Dehejia presents the bronzes as material objects that interacted in meaningful ways with the people and practices of their era. Describing the role of the statues in everyday activities, she reveals not only the importance of the bronzes for the empire, but also little-known facets of Chola life. She considers the source of the copper and jewels used for the deities, proposing that the need for such resources may have influenced the Chola empire’s political engagement with Sri Lanka. She also investigates the role of women patrons in bronze commissions and discusses the vast public records, many appearing here in translation for the first time, inscribed on temple walls. From the Cholas’ religious customs to their agriculture, politics, and even food, The Thief Who Stole My Heart offers an expansive and complete immersion in a community still accessible to us through its exquisite sacred art. Published in association with the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Book Synopsis The Embodiment of Bhakti by : Karen Pechilis Prentiss
Download or read book The Embodiment of Bhakti written by Karen Pechilis Prentiss and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2000-01-06 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an interpretive history of bhakti, an influential religious perspective in Hinduism. Prentiss argues that although bhakti is mentioned in every contemporary sourcebook on Indian religions, it still lacks an agreed-upon definition. "Devotion" is found to be the most commonly used synonym. Prentiss seeks a new perspective on this elusive concept. Her analysis of Tamil (south Indian) materials leads her to suggest that bhakti be understood as a doctrine of embodiment. Bhakti, she says, urges people towards active engagement in the worship of God. She proposes that the term "devotion" be replaced by "participation," emphasizing bhakti's call for engagement in worship and the necessity of embodiment to fulfill that obligation.
Book Synopsis The Rise of Empires by : Sangaralingam Ramesh
Download or read book The Rise of Empires written by Sangaralingam Ramesh and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-11-11 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes and evaluates how institutional innovation and technological innovation have impacted on humanity from pre-historical times to modern times, and how societies have been transformed in history. The author interrogates the relationship between innovation and civilisation -– particularly the dynamic whereby innovation leads to empire-building -– and explores innovation efforts that stimulated economic and social synergies from the Babylonian Empire in 1900 BC up to the British Empire in the twentieth century. The author uses historical cross-cultural case studies to establish the factors which have given competitive advantages to societies and empires. This book will be of interest to researchers and students in political economy, economic history, economic growth and innovation economics.
Book Synopsis Temples of Tamil Nadu, Works of Art by : D. Raphael
Download or read book Temples of Tamil Nadu, Works of Art written by D. Raphael and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Royal Temple of Rajaraja by : Geeta Vasudevan
Download or read book The Royal Temple of Rajaraja written by Geeta Vasudevan and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 2003 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Rajarajesvaram (Brithadisvara), The Royal Temple Of The Cola Monarch Rajaraja I, Was The Greatest Monumental Undertaking Of The Cols. The Inscriptions On Its Walls Are A Veritable Registry Of Administrative Details. The Author, Dr. Geeta Vasudevan, Has Undertaken An Indepth Analysis Of These Inscriptions And Examined The Pivotal Role Of The Royal Temple In The Economic, Social, Religious And Political Affairs Of The Empire. She Convincingly Puts Forth The Argument That The Royal Temples Under The Middle Colas Were Instruments Of Imperial Power And Helped To Enhance And Consolidate Cole Hegemony Over A Vast Empire Extending Over 1000 Kms From Andhra In The North To Northen Sri Lanka In The South.The Thesis Is Also The First Serious Attempt To Bring Out The Differences Between Bhakti Temples (Or Temples Sanctified Through Holy Associations) And Royal Temples (Or Royal Chapels Of Kings); The Reasons The Former Have Survived Almost 1000 Years As Places Of Worship While Many Of The Latter Are Languishing As Archaeological Monuments.
Book Synopsis Slavery and South Asian History by : Indrani Chatterjee
Download or read book Slavery and South Asian History written by Indrani Chatterjee and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2006-10-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[W]ill be welcomed by students of comparative slavery.... [It] makes us reconsider the significance of slavery in the subcontinent." -- Edward A. Alpers, UCLA Despite its pervasive presence in the South Asian past, slavery is largely overlooked in the region's historiography, in part because the forms of bondage in question did not always fit models based on plantation slavery in the Atlantic world. This important volume will contribute to a rethinking of slavery in world history, and even the category of slavery itself. Most slaves in South Asia were not agricultural laborers, but military or domestic workers, and the latter were overwhelmingly women and children. Individuals might become slaves at birth or through capture, sale by relatives, indenture, or as a result of accusations of criminality or inappropriate sexual behavior. For centuries, trade in slaves linked South Asia with Africa, the Middle East, and Central Asia. The contributors to this collection of original essays describe a wide range of sites and contexts covering more than a thousand years, foregrounding the life stories of individual slaves wherever possible. Contributors are Daud Ali, Indrani Chatterjee, Richard M. Eaton, Michael H. Fisher, Sumit Guha, Peter Jackson, Sunil Kumar, Avril A. Powell, Ramya Sreenivasan, Sylvia Vatuk, and Timothy Walker.
Book Synopsis Rājarājeśvaram, the Pinnacle of Chola Art by : Balasubrahmanyam Venkataraman
Download or read book Rājarājeśvaram, the Pinnacle of Chola Art written by Balasubrahmanyam Venkataraman and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sri Krishna Leela Tarangini: Tarangams VII to XII by : Nārāyaṇatīrtha
Download or read book Sri Krishna Leela Tarangini: Tarangams VII to XII written by Nārāyaṇatīrtha and published by . This book was released on 1990 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Verse work on the life and exploits of Krishna (Hindu deity), set to music.
Book Synopsis Tillai and Nataraja by : B. Natarajan
Download or read book Tillai and Nataraja written by B. Natarajan and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 770 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Study of the Nataraja Temple at Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, and its religious significance; includes text of inscriptions in Tamil and Sanskrit with English translation.
Download or read book Chōl̲a Murals written by P. S. Sriraman and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This work is a comprehensive photographic documentation of the murals of Chola period of the eleventh century discovered in the dim passage around the sanctum of the Brihadisvara temple at Thanjavur, Tamilnadu in 1931"--Provided by publisher.
Book Synopsis Early Temples of Tamilnadu by : D. Dayalan
Download or read book Early Temples of Tamilnadu written by D. Dayalan and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tanjavur Br̥hadīśvara by : Pierre Pichard
Download or read book Tanjavur Br̥hadīśvara written by Pierre Pichard and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Guide to Indian Periodical Literature by :
Download or read book Guide to Indian Periodical Literature written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 786 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Dictionary of Art by : Jane Turner
Download or read book The Dictionary of Art written by Jane Turner and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 962 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Indian Jewellery by : Usha Ramamrutham Bala Krishnan
Download or read book Indian Jewellery written by Usha Ramamrutham Bala Krishnan and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating volume contains over 500 colour photographs, many from previously undocumented collections. It is full of fascinating historical detail, including the legend of the Koh-i-Noor diamond, now the centrepiece of the State Crown of Queen Elizabeth II. The book explains the skill and techniques of the Indian craftsmen and reveals
Book Synopsis ACSAA Bibliography of South Asian Art by :
Download or read book ACSAA Bibliography of South Asian Art written by and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
