Coomaraswamy: His Life and Work

Coomaraswamy: His Life and Work - Hardcover

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Coomaraswamy: His Life and Work - Hardcover

Coomaraswamy: His Life and Work - Hardcover

by Roger Lipsey
$117.00
$117.00

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by Roger Lipsey (Author)

A biography of Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, the pioneering interpreter of Indian art, philosophy, and mythology

"A rounded, gently critical, always interesting portrait of this unique personality."--Joseph Campbell, author of The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (1877-1947) was a pioneer in Indian art history and in the cultural meeting of East and West in the twentieth century. A scholar in the tradition of the great Indian grammarians and philosophers, an art historian convinced that the ultimate value of art transcends history, and a social thinker influenced by William Morris, Coomaraswamy was a unique figure. Finding a universal tradition in past cultures ranging from the Hellenic and Christian to the Indian, Islamic, and Chinese, he wrote many influential books and essays in which he explored his ideas about ancient symbols and wisdom. In this biography, Roger Lipsey chronicles the development of Coomaraswamy's ideas and the career that led him from geology to art history and metaphysics, and from Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to England and the United States.

Author Biography

Roger Lipsey is a biographer, art historian, editor, and translator. His books include Angelic Mistakes, Make Peace Before the Sun Goes Down, and Politics and Conscience.

Number of Pages: 336
Dimensions: 0.88 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: February 17, 2026
ISBN9780691277554
Author Roger Lipsey
PublisherPrinceton University Press
GenreBiography, Arts, History, and Philosophy
FormatHardcover
PublishedFebruary 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages336
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Roger Lipsey earned his PhD in art history from the Institute of Fine Arts (New York University) in 1974. Art historian, biographer, and translator, he is the author and editor of a trilogy by and about the remarkable twentieth-century art historian and historian of religion Ananda K. Coomaraswamy. Other major publications include An Art of Our Own: The Spiritual in Twentieth-Century Art; Angelic Mistakes: The Art of Thomas Merton; and Hammarskjöld: A Life, acclaimed as the definitive biography of the great statesman. Roger lives in the lower Hudson Valley of New York State. His author website is rogerlipsey.net.

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