description: ""Dance of Fourteen Indian Essays"" is a collection of essays by the renowned Indian art historian and philosopher, Ananda Coomaraswamy. The book explores various aspects of Indian culture, including religion, art, music, and literature. Coomaraswamy's essays delve into the symbolism and meaning behind Indian art forms such as dance, sculpture, and painting, as well as examining the philosophical and spiritual underpinnings of Hinduism and Buddhism. The book also includes a detailed analysis of the Indian epic, the Ramayana, and its significance in Indian culture. With its insightful and engaging writing, ""Dance of Siva"" is a must-read for anyone interested in Indian culture and philosophy.1918. What has India Contributed to Human Welfare; Hindu View of Historical and Theory of Beauty; That Beauty is a State; Buddhist Primitives; Dance of Siva; Indian Images with Many Arms; Indian Music; Status of Indian Women; Sahaja; Intellectual Fraternity; Cosmopolitan View of Nietzsche; Young India; Individuality, Autonomy and Function. With over 25 plates, figures and illustrations.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: Dance of Siva: Fourteen Indian Essays
titlecomplete: Dance of Siva: Fourteen Indian Essays
genres: Cultural, Religion, Philosophy, Hinduism, Nonfiction, India, Essays, Art, Mythology, History
ratings_count: 247
publisher: Kessinger Publishing