Lives Of Indian Images

Download or read book Lives of Indian Images written by Richard H. Davis and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 1999-05-02 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover Page -- Half-title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication Page -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Translation and Transliteration -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- 1. Living Images -- 2. Trophies of War -- 3. Images Overthrown -- 4. Visnu's Miraculous Returns -- 5. Indian Images Collected -- 6. Reconstructions of Somanatha -- 7. Loss and Recovery of Ritual Self -- Conclusion: Identities and Manifestations -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Bibliographic Appendix -- Index.