Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization (THE BOLLINGEN SERIES)

This Book Interprets For The Western Mind The Key Motifs Of India's Legend, Myth, And Folklore, Taken Directly From The Sanskrit, And Illustrated With Seventy Plates Of Indian Art. It Is Primarily An Introduction To Image-thinking And Picture-reading In Indian Art And Thought, And It Seeks To Make The Profound Hindu And Buddhist Intuitions Of The Riddles Of Life And Death Recognizable Not Merely As Oriental But As Universal Elements. Eternity And Time -- The Mythology Of Vishnu -- The Guardians Of Life -- The Cosmic Delight Of Shiva -- The Goddess. Edited By Joseph Campbell. Reprint Of The Ed. Published By Pantheon Books, New York. Cover......Page 1 THE BOLLINGEN SERIES VI......Page 2 Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization......Page 4 Copyright......Page 5 Editors Foreword......Page 6 Contents......Page 8 List of Plates......Page 10 I Eternity and Time......Page 18 II The mythology of Vishnu......Page 38 III The Guardians of Life......Page 74 IV The Cosmic Delight of Shiva......Page 138 V The Goddess......Page 204 VI Conclusion......Page 232 VII Index......Page 238 VIII Plates......Page 264 Back......Page 299 A landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit. It provides a comprehensive introduction to visual thinking and picture reading in Indian art and thought. Ultimately, the book shows that profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions on the riddles of life and death are universally recognizable. Interprets for the Western mind the key motifs of India's legend, myth, and folklore, taken directly from the Sanskrit, and illustrated with seventy plates of Indian art. This book offers an introduction to image-thinking and picture-reading in Indian art and thought.