num_pages: 97
description:  -- Religious Studies ReviewThe role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India's divine images have been laden with misperceptions. Darsan, a Sanskrit word that means "seeing," is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.
language: English
title: Darsan, Seeing the Divine Image in India
titlecomplete: Darsan, Seeing the Divine Image in India
genres: Art History, Religion, Philosophy, Hinduism, Spirituality, Nonfiction, India, School, College, Art
ratings_count: 495
publisher: Columbia University Press