Myths of the Hindus and Buddhists

Sister Nivedita and Ananda K Coomaraswamy, Myths of the Hindus & Buddhists, London: George G Harrap and Company Ltd., 1916

xii, 426 pp. including 32 colour illustrations done by Indian Artists under the supervision of Abanindranath Tagore; suede binding
8.6 x 5.9 (22 x 15 cm)

This is a Special edition - limited edition copy.

Gathered together in a single volume, here are the most important stories of Indian mythology, taken mainly from the epic poems the Mahabharata & the Ramayana, with additional tales from the Purana & Vedas from assorted narratives of Krishna, Buddha & Shiva. The stories range from the initial stages of mythos to the final, mature state. Includes 32 illustrations by Abanindro Nath Tagore & others.

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