A beautifully illustrated large paperback of excellent quality, this book is a good introduction to the complexities of Indian painting, sculpture and sacred architecture. The author is a curator at the British Museum.  (IDA35, $33.00)

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Hindu Art and Architecture
George Michell
ART & ARCHITECTURE •  2000 • PAPER  • 224 PAGES
An excellent survey of Hindu art and architecture, explaining the meaning and construction of principal images and buildings, as well as the development of Hinduism and the corpus of myths that have influenced its artistic tradition. (IDA147, $18.95)