Hinduism is more than a religion; it is a way of life. Its rich and multicoloured history has made the structure of its mythical and philosophical principles into a highly differentiated maze, of which total knowledge is a practical impossibility. This volume cannot offer a complete survey of the meaning of Hinduism. It is an extensive compilation of important deities and their divine manifestations, so that modern students can understand the significance of the Hindu pantheon. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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Hinduism is more than a religion; it is a way of life. Its rich and multicoloured history has made the structure of its mythical and philosophical principles into a highly differentiated maze, of which total knowledge is a practical impossibility. This volume cannot offer a complete survey of the meaning of Hinduism. It is an extensive compilation of important deities and their divine manifestations, so that modern students can understand the significance of the Hindu pantheon.
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44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
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Good reference book for symbolism.,
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This review is from: The Book of Hindu Imagery: The Gods and Their Symbols (Paperback)
This is a reference book to postures, hand signs, clothing, attributes, symbols, gods, etc. used in Hindu art. Since it is only a reference book, it does not expand into theory. It has good black and white drawings that make it easier to scrutinize an often complicated art style.
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Very informative! I learned so much!,
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Great book that explained all of the hand positions and symbolism that the statues show. Lots of pictures. It was a great book for a new Hindu. I would buy this again.
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I paint.. so this was a great book for information on what body positions mea, Especially liked the hand jestures.
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There probably is no other country in the world like India, where the history of the past three thousand years is revealed as clearly in the values and views of daily life. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sacrificial cord Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Bhagavad Gita New!
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- The Life of Buddha: From Prince Siddhartha to Buddha (Life of Religion) by George Hulskramer in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Book of Buddhas: Ritual Symbolism Used on Buddhist Statuary and Ritual Objects by Eva Rudy Jansen in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Singing Bowls: A Practical Handbook of Instruction and Use by Eva Judy Jansen in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Hindu Mythology: Vedic and Puranic (Deluxe Paper Edition) by W.J. Wilkins in Back Matter
- The Riddle of Ganesha by KARUNAKARAN (Rankorath) in Back Matter
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