Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization

Heinrich Robert Zimmer

Princeton University Press, Feb 17, 2015 - Religion - 264 pages

A landmark work that demystifies the rich tradition of Indian art, Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization analyzes key motifs found in legend, myth, and folklore taken directly from the Sanskrit. It provides a comprehensive introduction to visual thinking and picture reading in Indian art and thought. Ultimately, the book shows that profound Hindu and Buddhist intuitions on the riddles of life and death are universally recognizable.

About the author

Heinrich Zimmer (1890–1943) was a historian of South Asian art. He was the author of Philosophies of India. Joseph Campbell (1904–1987) was the author of many books on comparative mythology, including The Hero with a Thousand Faces and The Masks of God.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Myths and Symbols in Indian Art and Civilization; Volume 8 of Works by Heinrich Zimmer; Volume 111 of Mythos: The Princeton/Bollingen Series in World Mythology; Volume 330 of Bollingen Series (General); Volume 110 of Princeton Classics
• Author: Heinrich Robert Zimmer
• Editor: Joseph Campbell
• Edition: reprint
• Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2015
• ISBN: 1400866847, 9781400866847
• Length: 264 pages
• Subjects: Art / Asian / General; Literary Criticism / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology; Religion / Buddhism / Sacred Writings; Religion / Hinduism / Sacred Writings; Social Science / Folklore & Mythology