Titus Burckhardt ; foreword by Brian Keeble ; edited by Michael Oren Fitzgerald
Bloomington, Ind. :
World Wisdom,
c2009
x, 136 p. :
ill. (chiefly col.) ;
26 cm
Sacred art in tradition
Includes bibliographical references and index
Editor's preface -- Foreword / by Brian Keeble -- Pt. I. Oriental art. 1. Introduction to Hindu, Buddhist, and Taoist art -- 2. The genesis of the Hindu temple -- 3. The image of the Buddha -- 4. Landscape in far Eastern art -- Pt. II. Symbolism. 5. Selected thoughts on symbolism -- 6. Traditional symbolism and modern empiricism -- 7. The symbolism of the mirror -- 8. The sacred mask -- 9. The symbolism of chess -- 10. The primordial symbol of the serpent and dragon -- 11. The symbolism of water -- List of illustrations -- Index -- Biographical notes