Könyv HINDU SYMBOLS KS ANANT

HINDU SYMBOLS

Spiritual, Cultural, and Philosophical Significance

Szerző: KS ANANT
Nyelv: Angol
Kötés: Puha kötésű
Elérhetőség: Várható készletfeltöltés
Küldés 07. 07. 2026
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Hindu Symbols: Spiritual, Cultural and Philosophical Significance is an exploration of the visual la...

Információk a könyvről

Szerző
Nyelv
Angol
Kötés
Könyv - Puha kötésű
Kiadva
2026
oldal
202
EAN
9798185161142
Enbook ID
53199126
Súly
279
Méretek
152 x 229 x 11

Teljes leírás

Hindu Symbols: Spiritual, Cultural and Philosophical Significance is an exploration of the visual language that has shaped Indian sub contenent's Dharmic and cultural life for millennia. Rather than treating symbols as static religious motifs, the book approaches them as living artifacts - objects and images that have carried meaning across generations, adapting even as their core significance endures.

The book moves through some of Hinduism's most recognizable symbols - Om, the lotus, the swastika, the trishul, the conch, and others - tracing each from its earliest textual or archaeological roots through its evolving role in ritual, art, and daily life. Rather than treating these as isolated icons, Anant places them within three intersecting frames:

  • Spiritual - what each symbol represents within Hindu philosophy and practice, and how it connects to broader concepts like dharma, moksha, and the divine
  • Cultural - how symbols show up in festivals, domestic life, architecture, and social custom, often carrying meaning beyond strict religious doctrine
  • Philosophical - the abstract ideas embedded within these forms, and how they reflect deeper Indian thought on cosmology, ethics, and the self

Written with a historian's attention to sourcing and context, the book is accessible to general readers while offering enough depth to interest those already familiar with Hindu tradition. It's less a reference glossary and more a guided reflection - asking not just "what does this symbol mean" but "why has it lasted."