Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization
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Buddhism and Hinduism
Buddhist art
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Deity
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Eternal life (Christianity)
Firmament
Garuda
Gautama Buddha
God
Good and evil
Greek mythology
Gudea
Hindu deities
Hindu mythology
Hindu philosophy
Hinduism
Iconography
Image of God
Immortality
Incarnation
Indian philosophy
Infatuation
Jalandhara
Kali Yuga
Kalpa (aeon)
Kamsa
Kashyapa
King of the Gods
Kinnara
Kubera
Lecture
Lingam
Maitreya
Mansion
Manvantara
Mendicant
Mohenjo-daro
Mount Meru (Buddhism)
Omnipotence
Perennial philosophy
Philosopher
Philosophy
Procession
Religion
Religious art
Renunciation
Rigveda
Sanskrit
Satya Yuga
Sect
Shaivism
Shesha
Shiva
Solemnity
Spirituality
Supreme Being
Tantra
The Other Hand
The Various
Trimurti
Universal Life
Upanishads
Vedas
Vishnu
Vishvakarman
Vritra
Warfare
Worship
Yantra
Yoni
Yuga
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- ISBN 9780691279411
- Weight: 494g
- Dimensions: 140 x 216mm
- Publication Date: 20 Jan 2026
- Publisher: Princeton University Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Hardback
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A classic introduction to Indian art by acclaimed scholar Heinrich Zimmer
In this landmark study of Indian art and religion, Heinrich Zimmer offers a compelling introduction to the visual language of India’s sacred traditions. Featuring seventy illustrations and drawing directly from Sanskrit sources, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization explores the meanings of key motifs in myth, legend, and folklore. With clarity and insight, the book reveals how Hindu and Buddhist symbols express timeless human concerns in ways that resonate across cultures and eras.
Heinrich Zimmer (1890–1943) was an Indologist, linguist, and historian of South Asian art. His books include The Art of Indian Asia, Philosophies of India, and The King and the Corpse (all Princeton). Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) was the author of many books on comparative mythology, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Masks of God.
