Child and the Serpent: Reflections on Popular Indian Symbols by Jyoti Sahi - 1980-10

xiv+218 pages with diagrams, illustrations, bibliography and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's pictorial wrappers. First edition. In this work, the artist Jyoti Sahi offers the general reader a little bestiary of Indian symbols. These range from the images and tales of Siva and Visnu that one meets in today's standard accounts of Hindu mythology. Condition: Edge wear, corners bumped else about very good.

Routledge. Used - Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages.

Law Book Co of Australasia, 1980-10. Paperback. Good. Unmarked pages. Good binding and cover. Softcover. Minor spotting on edges. Ships daily.

Law Book Co of Australasia. Used - Good. Good condition. Paperback edition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Ltd, 1980. Paperback Octavo. Paperback. Very good. wraps, 218 pp, front end paper foxed Standard shipping (no tracking) / Priority (with tracking) / Custom quote for large or heavy orders.

Routledge & Kegan Paul, London, 1980. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good Condition. Size: 8vo 7 3/4 - 9 3/4". xiv + 218pp. Binding firm. Edges slightly browned and marked. Ex-library, with minimal stamps and markings (Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre). Covers worn. Illustrated. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 500 grams. Category: Religion & Theology; India; Sociology & Culture. ISBN: 0710007043. ISBN/EAN: 9780710007049. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 51662. . 9780710007049

Routledge. Very Good. 1980. Hardback. 0710007043 . Stiff card wrappers, corners slightly worn; Binding tight, topedges age-worn; No previous owner's markings, b&w plates. ; 6x9x1"; 232 pages .

London, Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980. Softcover. Good. Wrinkles in front cover.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

London ; Boston : Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1980, 1980. Very Good. xiv, 218 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ; ISBN: 0710007043 (pbk.) :; 9780710007049 (pbk.) LCCN: 80-40999 ; LC: BL1215.S9; Dewey: 294.5/37/0954 ; OCLC: 7254490 ; color pictorial paper wrappers ; Contents: The dynamism of the symbolizing process -- Symbols of opposition -- Womb-tomb symbols -- The ecology of symbolic elements and transfiguring energy -- Symbols of magical power in folklore -- Symbols of authority -- An elemental art -- Symbols of sacred space and dance in relation to the moon symbol -- The symbol of life, further reflections on the significance of the moon -- The feminine figure in Indian thought --- The symbol of the sun -- Living symbolism -- The tree at the centre of the garden of innocence -- Symbol of the serpent -- Symbol of cosmic vitality -- Complementary symbols and the idea of wholeness ; VG