1999, ISBN: 0415202884

[EAN: 9780415202886], Neubuch, [PU: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom], Language: English. Brand new Book. Sikh Art and Literature traverses the 500-year history of a religion that daw… Mehr…

[EAN: 9780415202886], Neubuch, [PU: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom], Language: English. Brand new Book. Sikh Art and Literature traverses the 500-year history of a religion that dawned with the modern age in a land that was a thoroughfare of invading armies, ideas and religions and arts of the East and West. Essays by art curators, historians and collectors and religion and literary scholars are illustrated with some of the earliest and finest Sikh paintings. Sikh modernism and mysticism is explored in essays on the holy Guru Granth Sahib; the translations and writings of the British Raj convert, M.A. Macauliffe; the fathers of modern Punjabi literature, Bhai Vir Singh and Puran Singh; and the 20th century fiction writers Bhai Mohan Vaid Singh and Khushwant Singh. Excerpts from journals of visitors to the court of the diminutive and new translations of early twentieth century poetry add depth and originality to this beautiful and accessible introduction to the art, literature, beliefs and history of the Sikhs.Illustrated throughout with 42 colour and 92 black and white images, Sikh Art and Literature is a colourful, heartfelt, and informative introduction to the Sikh culture., Books<

ISBN: 9780415202886

Sikh Art and Literature traverses the 500-year history of a religion that dawned with the modern age in a land that was a thoroughfare of invading armies, ideas and religions and arts of … Mehr…

Sikh Art and Literature traverses the 500-year history of a religion that dawned with the modern age in a land that was a thoroughfare of invading armies, ideas and religions and arts of the East and West. Essays by art curators, historians and collectors and religion and literary scholars are illustrated with some of the earliest and finest Sikh paintings. Sikh modernism and mysticism is explored in essays on the holy Guru Granth Sahib; the translations and writings of the British Raj convert, M.A. Macauliffe; the fathers of modern Punjabi literature, Bhai Vir Singh and Puran Singh; and the 20th century fiction writers Bhai Mohan Vaid Singh and Khushwant Singh. Excerpts from journals of visitors to the court of the diminutive and new translations of early twentieth century poetry add depth and originality to this beautiful and accessible introduction to the art, literature, beliefs and history of the Sikhs.Illustrated throughout with 42 colour and 92 black and white images, Sikh Art and Literature is a colourful, heartfelt, and informative introduction to the Sikh culture. Trade Books>Hardcover>Art,Design & Photography>Art>Surveys, Taylor & Francis Core >2<

1999, ISBN: 9780415202886

Buch, Hardcover, Sikh Art and Literature traverses the 500-year history of a religion that dawned with the modern age in a land that was a thoroughfare of invading armies, ideas and relig… Mehr…

Buch, Hardcover, Sikh Art and Literature traverses the 500-year history of a religion that dawned with the modern age in a land that was a thoroughfare of invading armies, ideas and religions and arts of the East and West. Essays by art curators, historians and collectors and religion and literary scholars are illustrated with some of the earliest and finest Sikh paintings. Sikh modernism and mysticism is explored in essays on the holy Guru Granth Sahib; the translations and writings of the British Raj convert, M.A. Macauliffe; the fathers of modern Punjabi literature, Bhai Vir Singh and Puran Singh; and the 20th century fiction writers Bhai Mohan Vaid Singh and Khushwant Singh. Excerpts from journals of visitors to the court of the diminutive and new translations of early twentieth century poetry add depth and originality to this beautiful and accessible introduction to the art, literature, beliefs and history of the Sikhs. Illustrated throughout with 42 colour and 92 black and white images, Sikh Art and Literature is a colourful, heartfelt, and informative introduction to the Sikh culture. [PU: Routledge], Seiten: 286, Routledge, 1999<

ISBN: 9780415202886

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Taylor & Francis Ltd], An introduction to Sikhism through its rich artistic culture. Using an assortment of rare imagery and literature, the text explores the fruitf… Mehr…

[ED: Hardcover], [PU: Taylor & Francis Ltd], An introduction to Sikhism through its rich artistic culture. Using an assortment of rare imagery and literature, the text explores the fruitful world of the Sikhs. Essays by art curators, historians and collectors, and religion and literary scholars are illustrated with some of the earliest and finest Sikh paintings, the commonly overlooked "Janam Sakhi" genre, and recent works of rising stars in contemporary Sikh art. Many illustrations are reproducd and there are excerpts from journals of visitors to the court of the dimunutive and new translations of early-20th-century poetry. 100 b&w photographs, 24 colour plates, glossary Versandfertig in 6-10 Tagen, DE, [SC: 0.00], Neuware, gewerbliches Angebot, Offene Rechnung (Vorkasse vorbehalten)<

1999, ISBN: 9780415202886

Buch, Hardcover, [PU: Routledge], Routledge, 1999