Ancient India : living traditions /
"A child deity sucks his toes as he drifts across a cosmic ocean on a banyan leaf. A tree bursts into flower thanks to a kick from a life-giving nature spirit. Beneath the flaring hoods of a seven-headed snake, an enlightened teacher sits in peaceful meditation. These images and the others expl...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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London :
The British Museum Press,
2025.
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| Summary: | "A child deity sucks his toes as he drifts across a cosmic ocean on a banyan leaf. A tree bursts into flower thanks to a kick from a life-giving nature spirit. Beneath the flaring hoods of a seven-headed snake, an enlightened teacher sits in peaceful meditation. These images and the others explored in this book highlight the rich vocabulary of Jain, Buddhist and Hindu devotional art in India between around 200 BCE and 600 CE. Revealing how ancient traditions evolved into belief systems with billions of adherents today, the authors bring to life the indigenising force of culture and the importance of nature to essential experiences of being human." |
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| Item Description: | Catalogue accompanies the exhibition, Ancient India: Living Traditions, at The British Museum, London, 22 May-19 October, 2025. |
| Physical Description: | 311 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 26 x 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 290-301) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780714124995 0714124990 |