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This book aims to explain the multiple symbolic meanings encompassed by and in the Hindu temple. Distinct chapters are dedicated to: (1) the multi-level relationship between the temple, the cosmos and the body of the primordial being; (2) the antecedents of Indian sacred monuments; (3) the basic structure of the Hindu temple and the main temple typologies; (4) the sculptural elements, both anthropomorphic and symbolic; (5) the political, economic, and social role played by the temple in Indian society. Lastly, the volume provides a useful glossary of key architectonic terms. This multi-faceted subject-matter is made accessible in the light of its recognisable affinities with Western religio-philosophical traditions. The volume, therefore, offers to the reader, particularly to students of Indian art, a useful teaching tool to understand and to interpret the development of the great sacred Hindu monuments, transforming a highly complex matter into a clear and updated treatise.

Book details

• Full title: Understanding the Hindu Temple
• Author: Tiziana Lorenzetti
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 166
• EAN: 9783868931648
• ISBN: 3868931643
• ID: 12737342
• Publisher: EB-Verlag
• Weight: 551 g
• Dimensions: 246 × 174 × 17 mm
• Date of publishing: 26. May 2015

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