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Publicado por Aryan Books International ARYAN, 2011
ISBN 10: 8173054142ISBN 13: 9788173054143
Librería: Books Puddle, New York, NY, Estados Unidos de America
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Condición: New. xxvi 218 120 of lates, 62 Maps, Index.
Publicado por Aryan Books International, 2011
ISBN 10: 8173054142ISBN 13: 9788173054143
Librería: Majestic Books, Hounslow, Reino Unido
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Condición: New. xxvi 218 120 of lates Figure, 338 Illus., 62 Maps.
Publicado por Aryan Books International, New Delhi, 2011
ISBN 10: 8173054142ISBN 13: 9788173054143
Librería: Books in my Basket, New Delhi, India
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Hardcover. Condición: New. ISBN: 9788173054143.
Publicado por Aryan Books, 2011
ISBN 10: 8173054142ISBN 13: 9788173054143
Librería: Mispah books, Redhill, SURRE, Reino Unido
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Hardcover. Condición: Like New. Like New. book.
Publicado por Aryan Books, 2011
ISBN 10: 8173054142ISBN 13: 9788173054143
Librería: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
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338 plates, Figs and Maps 62 Ilustrador. Contents Preface 1 Transliteration Table Abbreviations List of Illustrations 1 Introduction Historical Backdrop and Sites 2 Vishnu 3 Vaishnava Incarnations Vaikuntha and Composite Forms 4 Siva 5 Sakti 6 Surya 7 Ganesa 8 Miscellaneous Icons and Decorative Sculptures 9 Buddhist Sculptures 10 Jaina Sculptures 11 Epilogue Glossary Bibliography IndexPunjab has almost been a terra incognita for long with regard to the sculptural art and not much is known even now except 57 railing pillars of Sanghol published by the National Museum New Delhi The remaining 60 pieces some of which are aesthetically equally important and some stray finds made now and then have not received due attention which they deserved Quite a few of the elegant and artistic sculptures have even been pilfered and are not traceable now An effort has been made here to put everything together and present a coherent picture to the readers Images published here throw fresh light on the culture ethnology trade art and religious history of the region which have further been substantiated by literary numismatic and epigraphic evidence The Kushana railing pillars of Sanghol are a class by themselves and so are the Gupta terracottas from Ropar Sanghol Janer and Zahura Medieval sculptures from Velore Khanpur Majhur Janer Dholbaha and other sites provide rare glimpses of the artistic aesthetic and iconographic achievements of the artists Metal images from Ropar Bhudan Sunam Kharar and Ferozepur mostly published for the first time corroborate the evidence of marble images and throw new light on the impact and missionary activities of the Jaina monks from Rajasthan in Punjab Stylistic and iconographic study of sculptures further reveals influence from Kashmir Himachal Pradesh Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Uttar Pradesh and UttarakhandUnfinished images from Dholbaha reveal that it was a great centre of art during the medieval period Karttikeya with Krittikas from Sanghol; Harihara Siva with goose Sivas head with long jata-juta and the Ramayana panel from Dholbaha; Nataraja from Bathinda; Mukha-Linga from Sultanpur Lodi; Uma-Mahesvara from Ghanauli; Vaikuntha-Lakshmi from Lalru; and Jaina figures from Bathinda Bhudan Ferozepur Ropar and Sunam show interesting iconographical innovationsWith 62 sketches and 338 plates Sculptures from Punjab is the first comprehensive work on the subject resulting from authors sustained interest and study for more than the last four decades 218 pp.