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The Loves of Krishna in Indian Painting and Poetry

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The first book in English to provide a full and clear introduction to the imagery and verse related to one of the most significant of Indian gods. Archer's history of the depiction of Krishna's life and deeds traces the god's many aspects, from warrior to cowherd to prince. 39 plates of illustrations follow.

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ISBN-13:	9780486149059
Publisher:	Dover Publications
Publication date:	03/15/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	14 MB
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	Acknowledgments	ix
I	Introduction	1
II	The Mahabharata: Krishna the Hero	5
III	The Bhagavata Purana: The Cowherd	14
i	Birth and Early Adventures
ii	The Loves of the Cowgirls
iii	The Death of the Tyrant
IV	The Bhagavata Purana: The Prince	37
i	The Return to Court
ii	Marriages and Offspring
iii	Last Phases
iv	The Purana Re-considered
V	The Krishna of Poetry	60
i	The Triumph of Radha
ii	The Gita Govinda
iii	Later Poetry
iv	The Rasika Priya
VI	The Krishna of Painting	81
	Notes	103
	Bibliography	109
	Index	111
	Plates and Commentary	117

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