South Asian Archaeology & History (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka)
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Wiener Zeitschrift fuer die Kunde Suedasiens LI/2007-2008: Vienna Journal of South Asian Studies LI/2007-2008 [Paperback]
Gerhard Oberhammer (Editor); Karin Preisenanz (Author); Chlodwig Werba (Author)
$70.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9783700165668
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Series: Wiener Zeitschrift für Die Kunde Südasiens
Volume: 51
Contents include:
G. Jan Meulenbeld, A Quest for Poison Trees in Indian Literature, Along with Notes on Some Plants and Animals of the Kautiliya Arthasastra; Eva Allinger, A Pala-Period Astasahasrika Prajnaparamita Manuscript Distributed Be... .... Learn More -
Masters of Fire: Hereditary Bronze Casters of South India [Hardback]
Thomas Evan Levy (Author); Alina M Levy (Author); D Radhakrishna Sthapathy (Author); D Srikanda Sthapathy (Author)
$60.00Out of stock
ISBN: 9783937203379
Published by : Deutsches Bergbau-Museum
This book takes a look at the nature and 'health' of one of India's most unique and beautiful traditional craft traditions: the bronze icon industry of Tamil Nadu. The book is written from the perspective of an anthopologist and gives a view of... .... Learn More -
Die Entdeckung der indischen Thomas-Christen: Zwei italienische Quellen des 16. und 17. Jahrhunderts aus der Wiener Sammlung Woldan (Text, Übersetzung und Kommentar) Mit einem Anhang zur fruehneuzeitlichen Kartographie Indiens von Gerhard Holzer [Paperback]
Robert Wallisch (Author)
$59.00ISBN: 9783700139522
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Series: Edition Woldan
Volume: 1
The Saint Thomas Christians of South India, who claim that their Church was founded by the apostle of that name, came again into contact with the western world when the Portuguese arrived in Malabar in 1500. The encounter of the two cultures i... .... Learn More -
Dharmakirti's Pramanaviniscaya: Chapters 1 and 2 [Paperback]
Ernst Steinkellner (Author)
$47.00ISBN: 9783700138846
Published by : Austrian Academy of Sciences Press
Series: SANSKRIT TEXTS FROM THE TIBETAN AUTONOMOUS REGION
Volume: 2
Dharmakirti's second fundamental treatise, the Pramanaviniscaya, contains a mature and comprehensive explanation of his epistemology and logic. The work of this influential Indian philosopher, active in the first half of the 7th century CE, co... .... Learn More -
Architettura Himalayana / Himalayan Architecture: Architettura tradizionale nella valle di Kathmandu / Traditional architecture in the Kathmandu Valley [Paperback]
Valerio Sestini (Author); Enzo Somigli (Author)
$62.00ISBN: 9788859601876
Published by : Edizioni Polistampa
The Florentine architects Valerio Sestini and Enzo Somigli have been venturing in Asia, and more precisely in Nepal, for thirty years. Their research offers an exhaustive and articulate interpretation of the valley's complex architecture and an... .... Learn More -
The Forest of Thieves and the Magic Garden [Paperback]
Phyllis Granoff (Author)
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ISBN: 9780140455236
Published by : Penguin Group USA Inc.
Lively tales of asceticism, wickedness, and virtue from one of Indias great religious traditions.
The stories collected in this volume reflect the rich tradition of medieval Jain storytelling between the seventh and fifteenth centu... .... Learn More -
India: History and Treasures of an Ancient Civilization [Hardback]
Maria Angelillo (Author)
Regular Price: $80.00
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ISBN: 9788174365316
For the West, India has long represented a land of motionless spirituality and impenetrable mysticism, and Westerners have only recently started to discover its great political, economic and social dynamism. Ancient India is revealed in all its... .... Learn More -
Embroidery from Afghanistan [Paperback]
Sheila Paine (Author)
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ISBN: 9780295986616
Published by : University of Washington Press
Embroidery from Afghanistan is varied, rich, and sumptuous. This book focuses on over thirty pieces and explores the embroidery of different tribes and their geographical regions. Illustrated in full color and in detail, the textiles included w... .... Learn More -
Feet and Footwear in Indian Culture [Hardback]
Dieter Neubauer (Author)
Regular Price: $55.00
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ISBN: 9781890206208
Published by : MISC. ACCOUNT
Illustrates the religious and erotic significance of feet and footwear signifying the richness and diversity of ancient footwear. .... Learn More -
Indian Painting: The Great Mural Tradition [Hardback]
Mira Seth (Author)
Regular Price: $75.00
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ISBN: 9780810955363
Published by : Harry N Abrams B.V.
Imagine if half the paintings of the Italian Renaissance had never been photographed until now. How great a revelation would a book presenting those works be? That is the perfect analog for the achievement that is Indian Painting: The Great Mur... .... Learn More