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14%OFFAnanda K. Coomaraswamy - Figures of Speech or Figures of Thought: The Traditional View of Art Revised Edition - 9781933316345 - V9781933316345
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Figures of Speech or Figures of Thought: The Traditional View of Art Revised Edition

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Description for Figures of Speech or Figures of Thought: The Traditional View of Art Revised Edition Paperback. This new edition of Coomaraswamy's classic book, considered his most important work on the philosophy of art, includes all of the revisions Coomaraswamy had wanted to add to the original edition. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: ABA; HPN. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 228 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 500.
FIGURES OF SPEECH OR FIGURES OF THOUGHT? is perhaps Ananda K. Coomaraswamy's most important work on the philosophy of art. Here he is concerned primarily with traditional works of art and the intimate relationship between style, technique and meaning. These essays move easily between the boundaries of religions, cultures, historical periods and artistic thought in demonstrating that this rich diversity stills shares an underlying unity: the sacred. This new revised edition of a classic work includes additional notes made by Coomaraswamy to his earlier additions, a foreword by editor William Wroth and an introduction by noted Coomaraswamy scholar, Roger ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
World Wisdom Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Weight
407g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9781933316345
SKU
V9781933316345
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