The presence of Śiva

Author(s)

• Kramrisch, Stella

Bibliographic Information

The presence of Śiva

Stella Kramrisch ; photography by Praful C. Patel

Motilal Banarsidass, 1988, c1981

1st Indian ed

Note

"Published in cooperation with the Philadelphia Museum of Art"

Bibliography: p. [489]-509

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

By retelling the many myths that continue to convey Siva's presence as a living God in India today, the author unfolds the paradoxes in Siva's nature and thus in the nature of consciousness.

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Details

• NCID: BA06679547
• ISBN:
  • 8120804910
• Country Code: ii
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Varanasi
• Pages/Volumes: x, 514 p., 32 leaves of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : NB1007.S67
  • DC19 : 704.9/48945211
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Siva (Hindu deity) -- Art
  • LCSH : Sculpture, Hindu -- India -- Elephanta Island
  • LCSH : Cave temples -- India -- Elephanta Island
  • LCSH : Sculpture, Hindu -- India -- Ellora Caves
  • LCSH : Ellora Caves (India)