8. Literary Symbolism

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Preface ix
5. List of Abbreviations and Short Titles xxiii
6. List of Works by A. K. Coomaraswamy Cited in These Volumes xxxvii
7. 1. Mind and Myth 1
8. 2. Svayamātrnnā: Janua Coeli 6
9. 3. Imitation, Expression, and Participation 62
10. 4. Ātmayajña: Self-Sacrifice 72
11. 5. A Figure of Speech or a Figure of Thought? 113
12. 6. The Nature of Buddhist Art 143
13. 7. An Indian Temple: The Kandarya Mahadeo 175
14. 8. Literary Symbolism 184
15. 9. The Symbolism of the Dome 192
16. Index 243
17. MYTHOS 255