Ananda Coomaraswamy Books

Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy was a Ceylonese philosopher and metaphysician, as well as a pioneering historian and philosopher of Indian art. He was an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West, described as "the groundbreaking theorist who was largely responsible for introducing ancient Indian art to the West." His work delves into the profound symbolic meaning and philosophy underpinning artistic expressions, offering a Western audience access to the rich intellectual heritage of India.

BUDDHA and the GOSPEL OF BUDDHISM
472 pages
17 hours of reading
Ananda Kentish Kumaraswami, D.Sc. (Tamil: ஆனந்த குமாரசுவாமி, Ānanda Kentiś Kūmaraswāmī) (8/22/1877, Colombo, Sri Lanka 9/9/1947, Needham, MA) was a Ceylonese philosopher & metaphysician, as well as an historian & philosopher of Indian art, particularly art history & symbolism, & an early interpreter of Indian culture to the West. A groundbreaking theorist, he was largely responsible for introducing ancient Indian art to the West.

BUDDHA and the GOSPEL OF BUDDHISM