Ananda K Coomaraswamy: 12 books

A new collection of essays by the great traditionalist/perennialist Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. This collection has been edited by his son, Rama Coomaraswamy, who is well known for his writings on the Christian tradition. The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy contains 21 essays on topics reflecting the...

Ananda Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was one of the most famous scholars of Indian art, culture, and religion. He served for many years as the Keeper of Indian and Islamic Art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, establishing one of the most impressive collections of oriental artifacts in the world. This anthology...

Ananda Coomaraswamy, qui consacra sa vie à mettre en évidence ce qu'il appelait l'unanimité des traditions orthodoxes - unanimité qui, pour lui, découlait de ce qu'il n'y a pas deux Déités et donc, pas deux Vérités -, s'attache dans ce livre à montrer comment, partout et toujours, l'artiste...

In Appendice: Aforismi Tempo ed Eternità è considerato il testamento spirituale di Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. In questo volume egli affronta gli argomenti chiave della dottrina e della cultura di ogni popolo, il Tempo e l’Eterno, argomenti sui quali egli aveva lavorato tutta la vita ma che solo pochi...

Texte intégral révisé suivi d'une biographie de Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. Dans ce grand classique de la "Philosophia Perennis", brillante synthèse des courants religieux et philosophiques de l'Inde, Coomaraswamy s'attache à faire comprendre, à travers un foisonnement de citations empruntées dans...

The late Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, curator of Indian art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, uniquely combined art historian, philosopher, orientalist, linguist, and expositor in his person. His knowledge of the arts and handcrafts of the Orient was unexcelled and his numerous monographs on Oriental...

Ce livre s'adresse tout particulièrement aux jeunes qui s'interrogent sur le rôle de la peinture, son sens, et bien évidemment à ceux qui se consacreront à l'art. Ce texte est une argumentation passionnée autour de la nature et la dignité de l'art comme acte d'attention. L'argumentation maintient...

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.

Mentre gli interessi di Coomaraswamy per le arti e per l’universo religioso e sapienziale hanno riscosso interesse e spesso plauso, il tema di questo saggio ha invece suscitato forti riserve e ha portato molti studiosi a marginalizzare, trascurare e anche occultare volutamente i suoi studi sulla...

Nei saggi raccolti in questo volume, dato alle stampe per la prima volta nel 1947, l'autore mette in luce da vari punti di vista gli errori della cultura occidentale dominante che ha anteposto il primato dell'azione al primato della contemplazione, il culto del Nuovo all'attenzione alla Verità, l'idolo...

Great stories of the epics; deeds of Krishna, Shiva, taken from puranas, Vedas, folk tales, more. 32 illustrations.

A highly original discussion of problems of philosophy of religion from the lndian point of view. The exposition shows that the Christian theologian who will take the trouble to study Indian religion seriously, and not merely “historically,” will find in its teachings abundant extrinsic and probable...