Originally published by the Clarendon Press in 1977, Much Maligned Monsters, one of the first comprehensive work dealing with the Western response to Indian art, is considered a classic on the subject. In this fascinating study interspersed with more than 120 visuals, eminent historian Partha Mitter traces the history of European reactions to Indian art, from the earliest encounters of explorers with the Exotic East to the more sophisticated but still incomplete appreciations of the early-twentieth century. This revised and ...
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Originally published by the Clarendon Press in 1977, Much Maligned Monsters, one of the first comprehensive work dealing with the Western response to Indian art, is considered a classic on the subject. In this fascinating study interspersed with more than 120 visuals, eminent historian Partha Mitter traces the history of European reactions to Indian art, from the earliest encounters of explorers with the Exotic East to the more sophisticated but still incomplete appreciations of the early-twentieth century. This revised and updated edition includes an Introduction that reflects upon the profound changes in Western interpretations of non-Western societies over the past 35 years since the book was first published in 1977.
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Seller's Description:
Very Good. 1978. Cloth, dj. 8vo. xix & 351 pp. Illustrated. Some shelf wear, scuffing, and chipping to dust jacket. Previous owner's inscription to ffep. Pages are clean and unmarked. Altogether a copy in Very Good condition. (Subject: Asian Art. )
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Good in Good jacket. Jacket spine is sunned, but readability is not impacted. Jacket is rubbed. Jacket edges are worn. Inside jacket edges are tanned. Spine is cracked but secure. Spine edges are bumped. Bottom cover edges are shelf worn. Cover corners are bumped. Text block and inside edges are tanned, but legibility is not affected. Front free end paper has previous owner's signature as well as stamp from publisher. Inside is unmarked.
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NF/VG-(Clean, crisp, tight, bright. Virtually no cover wear. Dust wrapper has shelf rubbing and is price-clipped at bottom. Original US price sticker (National Gallery of Art) on back. ) Navy blue cloth/boards. Gilt lettering on spine. Black and color-illus. dj with orange/white lettering; yellow lettering on spine. xix + 351 pp. with bw frontis, 1 bw map, and 122 additional bw plates. Much Maligned Monsters, one of the first comprehensive work dealing with the Western response to Indian art, is considered a classic on the subject. In this fascinating study interspersed with more than 120 visuals, eminent historian Partha Mitter traces the history of European reactions to Indian art, from the earliest encounters of explorers with the Exotic East to the more sophisticated but still incomplete appreciations of the early-twentieth century.
