Head and Heart
| Author | : Mary Storm |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 413 |
| Release | : 2015-08-12 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781317325567 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1317325567 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (567 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Head and Heart by : Mary Storm
Download or read book Head and Heart written by Mary Storm and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive study of self-sacrificial images in Indian art, this book examines concepts such as head-offering, human sacrifice, blood, suicide, valour, self-immolation, and self-giving in the context of religion and politics to explore why these images were produced and how they became paradigms of heroism.