Ananda K Coomaraswamy
Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a philosopher, historian and a patron of Indian art and culture. He introduced the essence of ancient Indian art and its principles to the Western world through a number of books and articles. His life's work was dedicated to metaphysics and symbolism, and he is regarded as one of the founders of the Perennialism movement.
Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a philosopher, historian and a patron of Indian art and culture. He introduced the essence of ancient Indian art and its principles to the Western world through a number of books and articles. His life's work was dedicated to metaphysics and symbolism, and he is regarded as one of the founders of the Perennialism movement. See less
Ananda K Coomaraswamy's Featured Books
Ananda K Coomaraswamy book reviews
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Hinduism and Buddhism
essential
Guenon thought that Buddhism was not an orthodox doctrine and was oppossed to Hinduism. In this slim volume, Coomaraswamy described briefly the 2 doctrines and shows that Buddhism is in agreement ... Read More
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History of Indian and Indonesian Art
A fine book:
by Ulisse99, Nov 22, 2014
Old historic review of the arts of India and Indonesia, with a strong old-fashioned taste...
But a fascinating reading! Read More
