Guardians of the sundoor : late iconographic essays and drawings of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy

Coomaraswamys final unpublished essays include: The Iconography of Sagittarius, Philos Doctrine of the Cherubim, Concerning Sphinxes, and The Concept of Ether in Greek and Indian Cosmology. What etymology is to language, Coomaraswamys explanation of symbols is to art and even the meaning of human life. For students of metaphysics, art, symbolism, religion, mythology and philosophy, this volume is essential. p. i-iv: not include 2 Contents 2 Foreword - On Ananda K. Coomaraswamy by Rama Coomaraswamy 3 Introduction by Rama Coomaraswamy 5 Preface by Robert A. Strom 11 p. xv: not include 11 I. The Early Iconography of Sagittarius - Krsanu 18 II. The Guardians of the Sundoor and the Sagittarian Type 38 III. Concerning Sphinxes 82 IV. The Concept of "Ether" in Greek and Indian Cosmology 88 "Ether" in Plato 88 "Ether" in Philo 92 V. Philo's Doctrine of the Cherubim 100 VI. The Greek Sphinx 114 VII. The Immortal Soul as Psychopomp 140 VIII. Conclusion 158 Appendix: 162 I. On the Etymology of "Cherubim" 162 II. The Rotation of the Earth 163 III. On "Stephanos" 169 Bibliography -1 Other Related Fons Vitae and Quinta EssentiaTitles -1

coomaraswamy's Final Un-published Essays, Including: The Iconography Of Sagittarius, Philo's Doctrine Of The Cherubim, Concerning Sphinxes, And The Concept Of Ether In Greek And Indian Cosmology, Are Complemented By The Author's Own Illustrations From His Personal Archives.