Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India
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ISBN: 0231112653 / Publisher: Columbia University Press, April 1998
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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Although the role of the visual is essential to Indian tradition and culture, most attempts to understand its images are 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 tolerance and imagination.
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