{"product_id":"akriti-to-sanskriti-harsha-v-dehejia-9788189738532","title":"Akriti to Sanskriti: The Journey of Indian Forms","description":"\u003cb\u003eA tradition\u003c\/b\u003e where the oral and the subjective are as important as the visible and the occurent, a culture which is often a visual treat and a spiritual stimulant, Indian civilization has layers of images where the highest train of thoughts from erudite verses mingle with simple home truths lying embedded in a long heritage of kathas (stories), gathas (songs), akritis (visual forms and motifs) and rachanas (compositions). \u003ci\u003eAkriti to Sanskriti: The Journey of Indian Forms\u003c\/i\u003e explores some akritis that adorn majestic monuments as well as ordinary spaces in India. Created by ordinary people and traditional artisans, these beautiful forms transcend individual and ritualistic boundaries to express a shared experience of visual knowledge and culture as well as brahma jnana or transcendental knowledge across generations. \u003cb\u003eContents: \u003c\/b\u003e Akriti to Sanskriti Adorning the Earth The Aesthetics of Boundaries Messengers of the Sky From the Earth to the Sky The Plenitude of Life In the Image of Man: Purusha to Manushya Kalasha: The Womb of the Universe The Aesthetics of Space From Surabhi to Airavat Images of Totality Farewell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Harsha V. Dehejia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8189738534\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788189738532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Niyogi Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/23\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.20h x 8.70w x 0.90d","brand":"Harsha V. Dehejia","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48742761300223,"sku":"9788189738532","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/akriti-to-sanskriti-harsha-v-dehejia-9788189738532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}