Alexandra van der Geer’s book is marvellous but terrifyingly expensive. I had a request out for it on secondhand book sites for over a year, and eventually got it for about £120, because I’ve found it indispensable. Most copies seem to go for about £240 +, and, inexcusably in my opinion, the eBook version is the same price. 

I wouldn’t mind so much if I thought that a penny of that was likely to be going to Professor van der Geer... 

Valerie J Roebuck
Manchester, UK


On 7 Nov 2017, at 22:49, John Huntington via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:

Dear Paolo,

One of the best studies on animals in Indian culture is Alexandra van der Geer's Animals in Stone: Indian Mammals Sculptured Through Time, Brill. Leiden & Boston; 2008. See Chapters 33, 34, 35 ((Lion, Leopard,& Tiger). She provides an excellent brief synopsis and an almost overwhelming bibliography.

John

On Tue, Nov 7, 2017 at 4:21 PM, Paolo Eugenio Rosati via INDOLOGY <indology@list.indology.info> wrote:
Dear indologists,

May anyone suggest me any study on the symbolism of tiger and lion (more specifically on their association with Durga [Kali, Parvati, etc.] and with kingship)?

With the best wishes,
Paolo

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Paolo E. Rosati
Archaeologist
PhD in Civilizations of Asia and Africa
(South Asia section)
Italian Institute of Oriental Studies
'Sapienza' University of Rome

https://uniroma1.academia.edu/PaoloRosati/

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paoloe.rosati@gmail.com
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--
Paolo E. Rosati
Archaeologist
PhD in Civilizations of Asia and Africa
(South Asia section)
Italian Institute of Oriental Studies
'Sapienza' University of Rome

https://uniroma1.academia.edu/PaoloRosati/
Skype: paoloe.rosati
Mobile: (+39) 338 73 83 472



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