The Thief Who Stole My Heart: The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India, 855-1280

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Main Details

Title The Thief Who Stole My Heart: The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India, 855-1280
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Vidya Dehejia
SeriesBollingen Series
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:336
Dimensions(mm): Height 279,Width 203
Category/GenreArt History
Oriental art
Sculpture
Religious subjects depicted in art
Asian and Middle Eastern history
Hinduism
ISBN/Barcode 9780691202594
ClassificationsDewey:732.44
Audience
General
Illustrations 242 color + 3 b/w illus. 4 tables. 8 maps.

Publishing Details

Publisher Princeton University Press
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publication Date 11 May 2021
Publication Country United States

Description

The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India's Chola dynasty in social context From the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual beauty and divine transcendence. During festivals, th

Author Biography

Vidya Dehejia is the Barbara Stoler Miller Professor of Indian and South Asian Art at Columbia University. Her many books include The Unfinished: Stone Carvers at Work on the Indian Subcontinent and The Sensuous and the Sacred: Chola Bronzes from South India.

Reviews

"The Thief Who Stole My Heart offers an expansive and complete immersion in a community still accessible to us through its exquisite sacred art." * Desi News *