Yaksas is the sixth in a series of the celebrated collected works of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy--perhaps the greatest Eastern philosopher and theologian of modern times. In it he provides an in-depth study of the Yaksas (fertility deities) by reexamining a great deal of iconographic and literary material. He looks at the origins of Yaksas in the context of Vedic, Brahmanical, and Upanisadic literature; addresses the interpretive levels of artistic motif; and looks at non-Indian literature, particularly on the water cosmology. ...
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Yaksas is the sixth in a series of the celebrated collected works of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy--perhaps the greatest Eastern philosopher and theologian of modern times. In it he provides an in-depth study of the Yaksas (fertility deities) by reexamining a great deal of iconographic and literary material. He looks at the origins of Yaksas in the context of Vedic, Brahmanical, and Upanisadic literature; addresses the interpretive levels of artistic motif; and looks at non-Indian literature, particularly on the water cosmology. This seminal critical text reveals the significance of Yaksas in religious history and iconographic evolution.
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Add this copy of Yaksas: Essays in the Water Cosmology to cart. $202.00, very good condition, Sold by Half Moon Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Kingston, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1993 by Oxford University Press.
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Add this copy of Yaksas: Essays in the Water Cosmology to cart. $209.00, very good condition, Sold by Edmonton Book Store rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Edmonton, AB, CANADA, published 1993 by Oxford University Press.
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Very good in Very good jacket. Yaksas is the sixth in a series of the celebrated collected works of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy--perhaps the greatest Eastern philosopher and theologian of modern times. In it he provides an in-depth study of the Yaksas (fertility deities) by reexamining a great deal of iconographic and literary material. He looks at the origins of Yaksas in… 8vo.
