The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
by Coomaraswamy, RamaFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2004-03-22
Publisher(s): World Wisdom
Other versions by this Author
-
Free Shipping On Orders Over $35*
Your order must be $35 or more to qualify for free economy shipping. Marketplace items, eBooks and apparel do not qualify towards the $35 purchase minimum.
List Price: $21.95
Buy New
Special Order. We will make every effort to obtain this item but cannot guarantee stock or timing.
$21.93
Rent Book
Select for Price
Used Book
We're Sorry
Sold Out
eBook
We're Sorry
Not Available
How Marketplace Works:
- This item is offered by an independent seller and not shipped from our warehouse
- Item details like edition and cover design may differ from our description; see seller's comments before ordering.
- Sellers much confirm and ship within two business days; otherwise, the order will be cancelled and refunded.
- Marketplace purchases cannot be returned to eCampus.com. Contact the seller directly for inquiries; if no response within two days, contact customer service.
- Additional shipping costs apply to Marketplace purchases. Review shipping costs at checkout.
Summary
Ananda K. Coomaraswamy was engaged in the world not only as a scholarly expositor of traditional culture and philosophy, but also as a radical critic of contemporary life.
Table of Contents
| List of Color and Black-and-White Illustrations | p. vi |
| List of Abbreviations | p. vii |
| Foreword | p. xi |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Prologue: A Fateful Meeting of Minds: A. K. Coomaraswamy and R. Guenon | p. 7 |
| A Figure of Speech or a Figure of Thought? | p. 21 |
| The Bugbear of Literacy | p. 53 |
| On the Pertinence of Philosophy | p. 67 |
| Eastern Wisdom and Western Knowledge | p. 87 |
| Beauty and Truth | p. 97 |
| The Interpretation of Symbols | p. 103 |
| Why Exhibit Works of Art? | p. 111 |
| The Christian and Oriental, or True, Philosophy of Art | p. 123 |
| Is Art a Superstition, or a Way of Life? | p. 153 |
| The Nature of Medieval Art | p. 173 |
| Ars sine scientia nihil | p. 177 |
| Imitation, Expression, and Participation | p. 181 |
| Samvega: "Aesthetic Shock" | p. 193 |
| What is Civilization? | p. 201 |
| The Nature of "Folklore" and "Popular Art" | p. 213 |
| Primitive Mentality | p. 225 |
| The Coming to Birth of the Spirit | p. 247 |
| Quod factum est in ipso vita erat | p. 261 |
| The Hindu Tradition: The Myth | p. 267 |
| The Hindu Tradition: Theology and Autology | p. 275 |
| Glossary of Foreign Terms and Phrases | p. 291 |
| Bibliographical References | p. 295 |
| Biographical Notes | p. 299 |
| Index | p. 301 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
An electronic version of this book is available through VitalSource.
This book is viewable on PC, Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and most smartphones.
By purchasing, you will be able to view this book online, as well as download it, for the chosen number of days.
Digital License
You are licensing a digital product for a set duration. Durations are set forth in the product description, with "Lifetime" typically meaning five (5) years of online access and permanent download to a supported device. All licenses are non-transferable.
More details can be found here.
A downloadable version of this book is available through the eCampus Reader or compatible Adobe readers.
Applications are available on iOS, Android, PC, Mac, and Windows Mobile platforms.
Please view the compatibility matrix prior to purchase.