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Shivapada in Khmer Art: Rediscovering Angkor in the Footprints of Shiva

Door Sachehidanand Sahai

Categorie
Geschiedenis Azië
Boeknummer
#292304
Titel
Shivapada in Khmer Art: Rediscovering Angkor in the Footprints of Shiva
Auteur
Sahai, Sachehidanand
Boektype
Paperback
Uitgeverij
Bangkok : White Lotus Co. Limited
Jaar van uitgave
2011
ISBN10
9744801697
ISBN13
9789744801692
Taal
Engels
Beschrijving
Paperback, illustrations in colour and b/w.
Samenvatting
Shivapada in Khmer Art offers a fascinating account of Shiva, the enigmatic god of the Hindu pantheon, ever present on the earth as ascetic, householder, and even as cultivator. Based on the original Sanskrit and Khmer literary sources, and the most recent archaeological research, the narrative developed here lucidly explains Shiva's rule over the dream-space of the Khmer mind and his role as the ultimate teacher, unique dance master, and inexhaustible source of creative energy. This book is the first to place the footprints of Shiva on a par with the more widely known footprints of the Buddha and Vishnu, and explores the cross-cultural Indic, Khmer, and pan-Asian contexts. It is a remarkable rediscovery of nine major temple sites in the former Angkor Empire where Shiva made his presence f... (Lees verder)elt, leaving his footprints as permanent markers of the triumph of ascetic power over worldly temptations. Presenting a theme entirely ignored in previous writings, this is a definitive and indispensable text for the general reader as well as for scholars interested in the cultural anthropology, art, architecture, religion, and mythology of Asia
Pagina's
101
Conditie
Goed — Small red stamp on endpaper.
Prijs
€ 45,00

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