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Puja and piety : Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist art from the Indian subcontinent
Title:
Puja and piety : Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist art from the Indian subcontinent

Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist art from the Indian subcontinent
Author:
Pal, Pratapaditya.
ISBN:
9780520288478

9780520288485
Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, California : Santa Barbara Museum of Art in association with University of California Press, c2016.
Physical Description:
239 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 32 cm.
General Note:
Accompanies the exhibition presented at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California, April 17-July 31, 2016.
Abstract:
Puja and Piety celebrates the complexity of South Asian representation and iconography by examining the relationship between aesthetic expression and the devotional practice, or puja, in the three native religions of the Indian subcontinent. This stunning and authoritative catalogue presents some 150 objects created over the past two millennia for temples, home worship, festivals, and roadside shrines. From monumental painted temple hangings and painted meditation diagrams to portable pictures for pilgrims, from stone sculptures to processional bronzes and wooden chariots, from ancient terracottas to various devotional objects for domestic shrines, this volume provides much-needed context and insight into classical and popular art of India. Featuring an introduction by the eminent art historian and curator Pratapaditya Pal; accessible essays on each religious tradition by Stephen P. Huyler, John E. Cort, and Christian Luczanits; and useful guides to iconography and terms by Debashish Banerji, this richly illustrated catalogue will provide a lasting resource for readers interested in South Asian art and spirituality.
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Bibliographical References:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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npmlib 南院 N8191.S64 P85 JJ 10820856 11220239 (c.2)
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