The door in the sky : Coomaraswamy on myth and meaning / selected and with a preface by Rama P. Coomaraswamy

Coomaraswamy, Ananda K. (Ananda Kentish) (1877-1947)

1997, 1st edition. Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press. Near fine paperback copy; edges very slightly dulled. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #442709
ISBN: 0691017476

Physical description: xxxviii, 253 pages : illustration. Contents: Mind and myth -- Svayam t : Janua Coeli -- Imitation, expression, and participation -- tmayajña : self-sacrifice -- A figure of speech or a figure of thought? -- The nature of Buddhist art -- An Indian temple : the Kandarya Mahadeo -- Literary symbolism -- The symbolism of the dome. Subjects: Symbolism in art. Art Philosophy.

Price: €45.00