The Thief Who Stole My Heart: The Material Life of Sacred Bronzes from Chola India, 855-1280

by Vidya Dehejia

The first book to put the sacred and sensuous bronze statues from India's Chola dynasty in social context

From the ninth through the thirteenth century, the Chola dynasty of southern India produced thousands of statues of Hindu deities, whose physical perfection was meant to reflect spiritual beauty and divine transcendence. During festivals, these bronze sculptures--including Shiva, referred to in a saintly vision as "the thief who...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691202591
• ISBN13: 9780691202594
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 3.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 8.4" x 11.3"