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Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India (Translations from the Asian Classics)

Darsan: Seeing the Divine Image in India (Translations from the Asian Classics)

by Diana L Eck (Author)

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    Paperback 1999

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Synopsis

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.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 97
 Edition: 3rd Revised edition
 Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 12 Jan 1999
ISBN 10: 0231112653
ISBN 13: 9780231112659
Book Overview: Although the role of the visual is essential to Indian tradition and culture, most attempts to understand its images are 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 tolerance and imagination.

Media Reviews
An explanation of temple worship and the use of Deity images. Darsan will give the Hindu deeper insight into the practices of his own religion, provide explanations for non-Hindu friends, and convey useful konowledge to his children. Hinduism Today
Author Bio
Diana L. Eck, professor of comparative religion and Indian studies, and director of The Pluralism Project at Harvard University, is the editor of On Common Ground: World Religions in America, a multimedia CD-ROM (Columbia).