A landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit. It provides a comprehensive introduction to visual thinking and picture reading in Indian art and thought. Ultimately, the book shows that profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions on the riddles of life and death are universally recognizable.

Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization

Arts & Photography

Zimmer, Heinrich Robert

History & Criticism

Princeton University Press

The Description for this book, Art of Indian Asia: (2 volumes), will be forthcoming.

Art of Indian Asia: (2 volumes) (Works by Heinrich Zimmer)

Reference

Artistic Form and Yoga in the Sacred Images of India (Works by Heinrich Zimmer, 7)

"The book is as vital today as it was the year it was written, still unmatched for the eloquence of its recognition and celebration of this inspiration of Indian art." --From the foreword
 This pioneering work opened C. G. Jung's eyes to the psychological and spiritual significance of the Indian mandala, and it remains the clearest introduction to the essence of Indian art and yoga for both the specialist and general reader. Heinrich Zimmer (1890-1943) was the first to identify the radical difference between Western classical and Indian art. His revolutionary approach to understanding the stylized, often sexual, sacred symbols of India was simply to take them on their own terms as techniques of spiritual transformation.

Drawing from Eastern and Western literatures, Heinrich Zimmer presents a selection of stories linked together by their common concern for the problem of our eternal conflict with the forces of evil. Beginning with a tale from the Arabian Nights, this theme unfolds in legends from Irish paganism, medieval Christianity, the Arthurian cycle, and early Hinduism. In the retelling of these tales, Zimmer discloses the meanings within their seemingly unrelated symbols and suggests the philosophical wholeness of this assortment of myth.

The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil (Bollingen Series)

History

Ancient Civilizations

The Description for this book, Art of Indian Asia: (2 volumes), will be forthcoming.

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Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization

Art of Indian Asia: (2 volumes) (Works by Heinrich Zimmer)

Artistic Form and Yoga in the Sacred Images of India (Works by Heinrich Zimmer, 7)

Artistic Form and Yoga in the Sacred Images of India (Works by Heinrich Zimmer, 7)

The King and the Corpse: Tales of the Soul's Conquest of Evil (Bollingen Series)

Art of Indian Asia: (2 volumes) (Works by Heinrich Zimmer)