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The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India's Chola dynasty in social context
From the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual beauty and divine transcendence. During festivals, these bronze sculptures--including Shiva, referred to in a saintly vision as 'the thief who stole my heart'--were adorned with jewels and flowers and paraded through towns as active participants in Chola worship. In this richly illustrated book, leading art historian Vidya Dehejia introduces the bronzes within the full context of Chola history, culture, and religion. In doing so, she brings the bronzes and Chola society to life before our very eyes. Dehejia presents the bronzes as material objects that interacted in meaningfulProdukt The Thief Who Stole My Heart: The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India, 855-1280 (Dehejia Vidya)(Pevná vazba) má přiřazen EAN kód 9780691202594.
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