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THE TRANSFORMATION OF
NATURE IN ARTTHE TRANSFORMATION
OF NATURE IN ART
BY
ANANDA K. COOMARASWAMY
New Yorx
DOVER PUBLICATIONS
AMERICAN CBNTER
For Students & Artines
264, Boulevard Raspail
PARIS-XIV FranceCopyright 1934,
by the President ond the Fellows of Harvard College.
new Dover edition, first published in 1956, is
abridged and unaltered republication of the second edition.
It ig published by special arrangement with Harvard Uni-
versity Press.
‘Manufactured in the United States of America
Contents
I. Tux Tunory or Apr in Asta
Ui. Meister Eckart’s View or Arr. .
TIL. Reactions ro Apr mn INDIA
IV. AxstHetic or THe SuKRANiTIsARA
V. PAROKSA. 2
VI. Apuisa
VIL. Orrcry anp Use oF IMaces my Inpia
Notes
Sansxnit Grossary
Lasr or Cmmese Cuaracrers
Bruoorarny... 2.2.2...
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