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A Rasa Reader: Classical Indian Aesthetics (Historical Sourcebooks in Classical Indian Thought)
A Rasa Reader Classical Indian Aesthetics - Historical Sourcebooks in Classical Indian Thought
Author: Sheldon Pollock
From the early years of the Common Era to 1700, Indian intellectuals explored with unparalleled subtlety the place of emotion in art. Their investigations led to the deconstruction of art's formal structures and broader inquiries into the pleasure of tragic tales. Rasa, or taste, was the word they chose to describe art's aesthetics, and their pa...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780231173902
ISBN-10: 0231173903
Publication Date: 4/19/2016
Pages: 472
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Publisher: Columbia University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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