The Development of Hindu Iconography

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Hindu iconography reflects fully the Hindu mind in its religious and social aspects. Its study enables one to understand the mysterious India in the varied facets of her life and culture. Iconography means not merely the mechanical description and identification of an image, but also a study of the various processes, mental and social, which lead to the growth of a cult or of a particular iconic type. The present book by reputed Indian specialists views the subject of the Hindu Iconography from the evolutionary standpoint and can claim to be pioneer and authoritative work in this respect. The author has carefully marshalled all kinds of data-literary, epigraphic, numismatic, glyptic and sculptural-and presents his materials and different problems in a systematic manner so as to build up a logical and coherent picture of Hindu Iconography in its wide and varied scope. A special feature of the book lies in a discussion of early iconographic types even before the systematisation of this branch of knowledge in the ancient Hindu texts. First published in 1941, the present edition has been completely revised and enlarged so as to serve as the most authoritative guide and reference work on this interesting subject.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jitendra Nath Banerjea

Dr. Jitendra Nath Benerjea was an eminent historian and Indologist. After his M.A. in 1918, he was appointed as an assistant to Carmichael Professor Dr. D.R. Bhandarkar. In 1952, he was promoted to the chair of the Carmichael professor and head of the department of Ancient Indian History, Calcutta University and continued on this post till his retirement in 1959. His magnum opus is his thesis The Development of Hindu Iconography. He was a fellow of the Asiatic Society, Calcutta and a correspondent for life of the Archaeological Department of the Government of India of the Commission Internationale pour une Histoire du Development Scientifique et Cultural de I'Humanite, UNESCO and a charter member of the International University Foundation, New York. He was a prolific writer on Indian history, art, iconography and numismatics and was a contributor to the different volumes of Comprehensive History of India.

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Title
The Development of Hindu Iconography
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Edition
5th ed.
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ISBN
8121500699
Length
xxxviii+658p., Tables; Plates; Appendices; Bibliography; Index; 25cm.
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