| Description |
1 online resource (ix, 179 pages) : color illustrations |
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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- CHAPTER 1. Defining Balinese Mysticism A Problematic Enterprise -- CHAPTER 2. Fire, Destruction, and the Power of the Mother: The Paintings of I Ketut Budiana -- CHAPTER 3 . Mythic Transformations of Desire: The Paintings of I Gusti Nyoman Mirdiana -- CHAPTER 4. The Influence of Tantric Thought -- CHAPTER 5. Balinese Ritual in a Dynamic Universe -- CHAPTER 6. Visualizing Pure Realms -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the Author |
| Summary |
This original and innovative book challenges many of our long-held assumptions about traditional Balinese religion. Drawing on data from visual art, mythology, esoteric texts, and public rituals, Michele Stephen identifies a core of important mystical themes at the heart of Balinese religion and demonstrates the striking parallels between these and Indian Tantric thought. Desire, Divine and Demonic begins with an introduction to the problems of defining mysticism in Bali, a discussion of prevailing scholarly views concerning the nature of Balinese religion, and a brief description of the link between art and religion in Balinese culture. What follows is an intriguing analysis of two series of paintings by contemporary Balinese artists I Ketut Budiana and I Gusti Nyoman Mirdiana, who specialize in mystical and mythological scenes |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 165-171) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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In English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Budiana, I Ketut, 1950-
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Mirdiana, I. Gusti Nyoman
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Budiana, I Ketut, 1950- |
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Mirdiana, I Gusti Nyoman |
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Balinese (Indonesian people) -- Religion
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Religion in art.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Customs & Traditions.
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Balinese (Indonesian people) -- Religion
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Religion in art
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Bali Island (Indonesia) -- Religious life and customs
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Indonesia -- Bali Island
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0824873882 |
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9780824873882 |
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