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
8.5 x 6 in (22 x 15 cm)
This is a special 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 Puranas & Vedas from assorted narratives of Krishna, Buddha, and Shiva. The stories range from the initial stages of mythos to the final, mature state. Includes 32 illustrations by Abanindranath Tagore and others.