An Ultra Rare Book in this collection "Myths Of The Hindus & Buddhists" with many illustrations, HERRAP Publishing, London was Published in 1916 by the author Sister Nivedita and Ananda Coomaraswamy.
Ultra Rare for this Old Book with its Illustrated Binding in Beige Canvas.
This Rare Book are Illustrated with coloured frontispiece and thirty-two coloured plates and has 426 pages on special paper.
A study into the mythology of the Indo-Aryan races with classic tales and legends from the Hindu and Buddhist faiths, as well as further stories from the Puranas, epics, and Vedas.
Written by Sister Nivedita, an Irish teacher, author, and social activist, who became a disciple of Swami Vivekananda after travelling to North Calcutta, and Ananda Coomaraswamy, a Ceylonese metaphysician, historian, and Philosopher of Indian arts.
Illustrated by Abanindra Nath Tagore, an Indian Artist, principle Creator of the "Indian Society of Oriental Art" and the First major Exponent of Swadeshi values in Indian Art.
This volume attempts to gather, in a precise but condensed form, all the myths that would be accessible to an educated Indian, with whom I include all those illiterate but wise peasants and women.
As a result, it covers the figures of all the major Indian religious traditions, and presents separate chapters on the Ramayana, Mahabharata, Krishna, Buddha, and Shiva, accompanied by Extraordinary Plates of Color.
The project was started by Sister Nivedita, a Scots-Irish convert to Hinduism and a disciple of Swami Vivekananda, who died in 1911 before being completed Coomaraswamy completed the remaining two-thirds of the work according to Nivedita's goals and wishes.
"Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists" de Nivedita et Coomaraswamy est un livre à dos écrit par Harrap en 1916. Il explore les sujets paranormaux, surnaturels et mythologiques historiques, avec des illustrations. Le livre explore les légendes de Bouddha, Krishna et d'autres dieux occultes en langue anglaise et promet un voyage perspicace dans les mythes de l'hindouisme et du bouddhisme.
Please Note :
Externally, this structure has slight friction and irregularities at the ends.
Inside, a small detachment of the last two pages leads to a small opening in the seal binding.
Tightly bound, the pages are very bright and clean with very slight scattered spots. Only the last page has yellow spots from its past.
This Superb Rare Book in Very Good general condition for its time and is waiting for you to Sublimate your Library !
| Collection | Oui |
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| Etat | Bon état |
| Genre | Religion and Spirituality |
| Objet rare | Oui |
