Much maligned monsters a history of European reactions to Indian art
In this fascinating study, Partha Mitter traces the history of European reactions to Indian art, from the earliest encounters of explorers with the exotic. East to the more sophisticated but still incomplete appreciations of the early twentieth century. Mitter's new Preface reflects upon the pr...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Chicago :
University of Chicago Press
1992
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| Online Access: | Sumario |
| See on Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991010655789708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Summary: | In this fascinating study, Partha Mitter traces the history of European reactions to Indian art, from the earliest encounters of explorers with the exotic. East to the more sophisticated but still incomplete appreciations of the early twentieth century. Mitter's new Preface reflects upon the profound changes in Western interpretations of non-Western societies over the past fifteen years. |
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| Physical Description: | xxiii, 351 p. : il. ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. 330-343) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9780226532394 |
