Sankar Prosad Ghosh (11 results)

Condition: New. pp. 141 Figures Maps.

Condition: New. pp. 141, Maps, Index 1st Edition.

Condition: New. pp. 141, Abbreviations.

Condition: New. pp. x + [i] + 146 Map.

Condition: New. pp. x + [i] + 146, Map, Index.

Condition: New. pp. x + [i] + 146, Abbreviations.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9788170183730.

Hardcover. Condition: New. ISBN: 9788176467858.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Since time immemorial Bengal has been the cultural representative of India. And culture of Nadia had been at one time, the culture of Bengal itself. The terracotta finds adorning our museums, temples and private collections testify that this expressive art once thrived in Nadia. Unfortunately, however, a survey of existing literature on the subject reveals that these living witnesses have escaped the analytical eye of researchers, scholars and historians. The present study serves to fill this void in a remarkably intelligent and diligent manner. Through its intensive on-the-spot investigations of the terracottas of Nadia, it attempts to portray not only the history of art objects-their antiquity, materials used and thematic range-but also the history of society, culture and religion as pronounced by these mute spokesmen. The author has done well to make a survey of the existing literature on the subject which substantiates the fact that the terracottas of Nadia have been hitherto dealt with rather cursorily. However, through its investigative analysis of the art objects, the present work reconstructs the past. As a result, these ignored objects of art can now be read like an open book of history.…

8vo, 141pp followed by 54pp black and white plates. A very good hardback copy in good dust jacket. Laminate peeling from dust jacket edges.

Contents Preface 1 Approach 2 Topography history of Nadia 3 Temples and monuments 4 Art and architecture 5 The terra cottas stuccos and wooden sculptures 6 Materials and makes of the temples 7 Classification and antiquity of the temples 8 Traditional elements in the temples 9 Muhammedan and European impact on the temple art 10 Gods and Goddesses 11 Socio-economic and cultural aspects Appendix Select bibliography Index Nadia or Nabadwip with its headquarters at Krishnanagar was the birth place of Lord Chaitanya 1486-1527 the great religious reformer and a celebrated seat of Sanskrit learning Being a great place of pilgrimage it is known as the Benaras of Bengal The religions movement which is known as Vaishnavism and which Lord Chitanya initiated in mediaeval Bengal gave birth to a renaissance not only in religion but also in literature art and architecture While we know a lot about literature that Vaishnavism inspired we know precious little about its impact on art and architecture In this book Dr Ghosh has given a full length study of the letter which can be felt today especially in NadiaThe book containing eleven chapters a select bibliography and illustrated it is based on the authors on the spot investigation from 1972 to 1976 of almost all the Hindu religions edifices that are in Situ in Nadia DistirictDr Ghosh has studied these temples from historical religious social economic and cultural points of views There is no other book which provides such a thorough study of the Nadia temples as the present book The book not only points out the importance of Nadia temples in the evolution of Hindu architecture but also tells us why in the sphere of Ideological study Nadia temples must deserve our attentionA book of great erudition Hindu Religions Art and Architecture in Nadia is not merely a book on the history of art and architecture it is also a comprehensive study of the cultural history of mediaeval India jacket 147 pp. 23 plates (illustrator).…