The Powers of Art: Patronage in Indian Culture

by Barbara Stoler Miller (Editor)

Patronage networks in India, as elsewhere, are closely related to particular socio-political systems which in turn rest in deeply pervasive and culturally patterned conceptions of power and authority. Where this power comes from and how it gains authority are central to the concerns of the
essays in this volume, which collectively examine the categories through which we view the social dimensions of art, literature and performance in the Indian context.

Hardcover

First published June 18, 1992

About the author

Barbara Stoler Miller (August 8, 1940 – April 19, 1993) was a scholar of Sanskrit literature. Her translation of the Bhagavad Gita was extremely successful and she helped popularize Indian literature in the U.S. She was the president of the Association for Asian Studies in 1990.

Reviews

[Revanth Ukkalam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wonder more books were as exciting as this one. Starting with the grand mistress of Indian historiography, Romila Thapar the book features scholars as diverse as Vidya Dehejia, Indira Peterson, Catherine Asher, and Partha Mitter and of course, my star David Shulman. A wonderful wonderful collection of essays!