| Description |
256 pages : illustrations (some color), maps, plans, portraits (some color) ; 21 cm |
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regular print |
| Series |
World of art |
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World of art.
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| Contents |
Ch. 1. Harappan culture: beginnings on the Indus -- Ch. 2. Historical and religious origins -- Ch. 3. The Mauryan period: the first imperial art -- Ch. 4. The Shunga dynasty: chaityas, viharas and stupas -- Ch. 5. The Andhra period: the 'world mountains' -- Ch. 6. The Kushan period: Gandhara and Mathura -- Ch. 7. The Gupta and Post-Gupta periods -- Ch. 8. South India: Pallavas, Cholas and Hoysalas -- Ch. 9. The Medieval period in North India -- Ch. 10. Islamic India: architecture and painting -- Ch. 11. Jain, Rajasthani and Pahari painting -- Epilogue: the modern period -- Timeline of history |
| Summary |
Period by period account of the art of India up to the modern period |
| Notes |
Rev. ed. of: A concise history of Indian art. 1976 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-252) and index |
| Subject |
Art -- India.
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Art, Indic -- History.
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Art, Indic.
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| Author |
Craven, Roy C.
Concise history of Indian art
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| LC no. |
97060255 |
| ISBN |
0500203024 |
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