Climate Change and the Art of Devotion - Geoaesthetics in the Land of Krishna, 1550-1850 (Hardcover)

In the enchanted world of Braj, the primary pilgrimage center in north India for worshippers of Krishna, each stone, river, and tree is considered sacred. In Climate Change and the Art of Devotion, Sugata Ray shows how this place-centered theology emerged in the wake of the Little Ice Age (ca. 1550-1850), an epoch marked by climatic catastrophes across the globe. Using the frame of geoaesthetics, he compares early modern conceptions of the environment and current assumptions about nature and culture. A groundbreaking contribution to the emerging field of eco-art history, the book examines architecture, paintings, photography, and prints created in Braj alongside theological treatises and devotional poetry to foreground seepages between the natural ecosystem and cultural production. The paintings of deified rivers, temples that emulate fragrant groves, and talismanic bleeding rocks that Ray discusses will captivate readers interested in environmental humanities and South Asian art history. Art History Publication Initiative. For more information, visit http://arthistorypi.org/books/climate-change-and-the-art-of-devotion

General

Imprint:	University of Washington Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Global South Asia
Release date:	July 2019
Authors:	Sugata Ray
Series editors:	Padma Kaimal • K. Sivaramakrishnan • Anand A. Yang
Dimensions:	264 x 186 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-0-295-74537-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > Global warming Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Art treatments & subjects > Iconography, subjects depicted in art > Religious subjects depicted in art Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Hinduism
LSN:	0-295-74537-1
Barcode:	9780295745374

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