Ganesh by Robert L Brown

Ganesh by Robert L Brown

This book examines the complete Ganesh for the first time. Here is the God in his multiple forms from the different geographical areas in Asia. Particularly important are chapters that deal with his Buddhist and Tantric forms. The controversial question of his origins is also thoroughly discussed.

"This book displays 'state of the art' scholarship on the mythology, literature, iconography, and practice surrounding GanaaNo single scholar could take on the range of traditions, texts, languages, and practices that are represented here. It is a case of strength through diversities of scholarly background and interests with each study thoroughly grounded in original sources." — Paul B. Courtright, Emory University

"I liked the wide-range of information presented about Ganaa from a variety of Asian countries, the depth of detail it makes available, the translations of texts otherwise not available, the data on actual rituals, and the data it gives on Tantrism. The book will be useful to those who want to explore a single theme that has run through South, Southeast, and East Asia. It is especially significant for the insight it provides into Tantric practices in Tibet and Japan." — Dennis Hudson, Smith College

"It provides a great deal of original and unpublished material which will be of much interest to scholars in the field. It will be an indispensable reference work on the subject." —Pratataditya Pal, Senior Curator, Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Robert L. Brown is Assistant Professor of Art History at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Adjunct Curator of the Pacific Asia Museum.

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ISBN 13	9780791406571
ISBN 10	0791406571
Title	Ganesh
Author	Robert L Brown
Series	Suny Series In Tantric Studies
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	State University of New York Press
Year published	1991-08-13
Number of pages	358
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