Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India
Diana L. Eck
97 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0231112653
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Language: English
Publish: 892623600000
ArtArt HistoryCollegeHinduismIndiaNonfictionPhilosophyReligionSchoolSpirituality
The role of the visual is essential to Hindu tradition and culture, but many attempts to understand India’s divine images have been laden with misperceptions. “Darsan, ” a Sanskrit word that means “seeing,” is an aid to our vision, a book of ideas to help us read, think, and look at Hindu images with appreciation and imagination.