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Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India

Diana L. Eck

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The 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.

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ISBN10:: 0231112653

ISBN13:: 9780231112659

kindle Asin:: 0231112653

Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India

Diana L. Eck

3.69/5 (468 ratings)

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The 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.

Format:

Pages:: pages

Publication:

Publisher:

Edition:: Third

Language:

ISBN10:: 0231112653

ISBN13:: 9780231112659

kindle Asin:: 0231112653

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