Författare: W. G. Archer

The first book in English to provide a full and clear introduction to the imagery and verse related to one of the most significant of Indian gods. Archer’s history of the depiction of Krishna’s life …

The Introduction explains: ’During the twentieth century, a certain type of Indian painting began to fascinate the West. Unlike Mughal art, it was a product of Hindu courts in Rajasthan and the Punja …

This book, first published in 1957, was the first in English to provide a full and clear introduction to one of the most significant of Indian gods, and stresses his supreme role in Indian religion a …

This book, first published in 1957, was the first in English to provide a full and clear introduction to one of the most significant of Indian gods, and stresses his supreme role in Indian religion a …

Originally published in 1974, The Hill of Flutes, is a descriptive account of the Santals and their poetry in their heartland of the Santal Parganas. The book explores the Santal world view, includin …

Originally published in 1974, The Hill of Flutes, is a descriptive account of the Santals and their poetry in their heartland of the Santal Parganas. The book explores the Santal world view, includin …

Originally published in 1947, The Vertical Man explores a form of Indian sculpture largely ignored in other studies, with a focus on two kinds of sculpture from the province of Bihar. The book provid …

Originally published in 1940, The Blue Grove is a study of the poetry of the Uraons. This unique consideration of the poetry and folk song of the Uraons presents a wide range of poems organised by th …

Originally published in 1940, The Blue Grove is a study of the poetry of the Uraons. This unique consideration of the poetry and folk song of the Uraons presents a wide range of poems organised by th …

Originally published in 1963, The Love Songs of Vidyapati explores one hundred poems by the poet Vidyapati. The book opens with an extensive introduction providing an overview into the life of Vidyap …

Originally published in 1963, The Love Songs of Vidyapati explores one hundred poems by the poet Vidyapati. The book opens with an extensive introduction providing an overview into the life of Vidyap …

Originally published in 1947, The Vertical Man explores a form of Indian sculpture largely ignored in other studies, with a focus on two kinds of sculpture from the province of Bihar. The book provid …