The Art of Loving Krishna: Ornamentation and Devotion

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Review [T]he material is presented in an easy and accessible manner . . . Recommended. * Choice * The art of Loving Krishna provides a richly descriptive yet engagingly analytical entrance into the world of Krishna-bhakti as practiced today in Vrindavan, Jaipur, and in the wider world. . . . [T]his book adds a fresh voice to several scholarly discourses and calls for further attention to the ephemeral side of Hindu worship traditions. * Journal of Hindu Studies * About the Author Cynthia Packert is Professor of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Middlebury College. She is author of The Sculpture of Early Medieval Rajasthan.