The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy
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Ananda K. Coomaraswamy was engaged in the world not only as a scholarly expositor of traditional culture and philosophy, but also as a radical critic of contemporary life. Edited by the authorยs son Rama, this book is an introduction to the essential writings of a key figure in the twentieth century revival of traditionalist thought. A. K. Coomaraswamyยs writings have been respected worldwide for demonstrating the universal spiritual content within the traditional art and philosophy of both the East and West. The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy contains 20 essays on topics reflecting the vast scope of Coomaraswamy's intellect, including those topics with which he is most associated, such as symbolism, Eastern vs. Western thinking, mythology, literature, metaphysics, traditional art, folklore, and even more! For those new to Coomaraswamy's writings, this is an excellent survey, and for those who cannot find some of his out-of-print essays, this collection may be the solution. The introduction by Rama Coomaraswamy includes a wonderful biography of his father with many details and from a perspective that have never been available before. Review: An excellent and fascinating book. - Great book. It echoes thoughts that Iโve had over many years but never managed to properly express. An excellent and fascinating book. Review: Mr. - Quickly delivered!
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 27 Reviews |
A**J
An excellent and fascinating book.
Great book. It echoes thoughts that Iโve had over many years but never managed to properly express. An excellent and fascinating book.
R**L
Mr.
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M**N
Poor Book Production
While I just received this book and already have problems with it. For an older and fairly prominent book, it is disappointing to find neither page numbers nor a Table of Contents. This information should be provided before buying. Had I known there was no direct link to each section and essay, I would forgo the purchase and not waste the time. The One Star is only for formatting and in no way concerns the contents.
A**R
Brilliant in both its insights and its mistakes
This is a brilliant mind and some brilliant writing. Also in my view some brilliant mistakes. Well worth reading but I cant agree with all of it. I have a similar response to Rene Guenon, his friend, whom Valentyn Tomberg so well described in "Meditations..." Frithjof Schuon was also his friend, and was friend to Guenon, but Schuon is very useable and does not suffer from the same flaws these two do. T S Eliot called Schuon the best writer of this kind that he knew. Tomberg despite his Catholicity is also to be recommended.
W**D
A World Class Thinker
Ananda Coomaraswamy was a genuine polymath who excelled in the fields of geology, art theory, Hindu theology, language and the Perennial Philosophy. An important and unapologetic bridge-builder between the East and the West, he reminded European and American people of the timeless brilliance of Asian art and philosophy. This collection almost reflects the breadth and substance of his thought. It ought to be on the shelf of every philosopher and art historian/theorist.
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