The Dance of Shiva by Coomaraswamy explores the metaphysical part of India. It explains India’s contribution to the entire humanity. This book addresses the Indian ethos in a more detailed manner since Indian philosophy is often misinterpreted by the Westerners. Topics associated with fine arts philosophy and music are covered in this book these include the Hindu and Buddhist perception of art from the aesthetical and historical points of view. Popular sculptures such as Nataraja another incarnation of Shiva represented as the God of dance and multiplearmed images in Indian art are studied extensively. There is also a section on Indian music which is also studied in great detail. Besides this volume also covers the issue of the status of Indian women Sahaja philosophy the intellectual community Indian youth and individualism. About the Author Ananda K. Coomaraswamy (22 August 1877–9 September 1947) is a Ceylonbased metaphysician historian theorist and philosopher of Indian art. He brought the Indian tradition of art into the western world. He was also seen as the bridgemaker between western and Indian art and philosophy as he was much inspired by Hindu and GrecoRoman traditions. His works were influenced by the Traditionalist and Perennial Schools of Philosophy. He authored several books which were based on the traditional arts metaphysics and social criticism. He was also the curator of Indian art at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
