The Cinta Library is a private collection of books (also images and other materials, including au... more The Cinta Library is a private collection of books (also images and other materials, including audio) specialising on India and Southeast Asia. The focus is on the culture, mostly Indic, of this region of Asia.
The collection of the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam holds a bronze Gaṇeśa that —as we will see in thi... more The collection of the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam holds a bronze Gaṇeśa that —as we will see in this paper— brings to light the shortcomings in our knowledge of southern Asian art history. On the road of our continuing learning, the elusive provenance of this object is like an obstacle that begs to be overcome.
Introduction: The making of a territory is a special kind of areamaking, one in which several way... more Introduction: The making of a territory is a special kind of areamaking, one in which several ways of areamaking can come together. Main characteristics of making a territory are borders and control. Borders are directed outwardly, and are a matter of inclusion and exclusion. Control is directed inwardly, and concerns establishing, maintaining, and modifying power. An example with a map of India
A surface exploration of a theme of *multiplicity* found in Hindu-Buddhist art and a quick look a... more A surface exploration of a theme of *multiplicity* found in Hindu-Buddhist art and a quick look at parallels in other cultures.
The Cinta Library is a private collection of books (also images and other materials, including au... more The Cinta Library is a private collection of books (also images and other materials, including audio) specialising on India and Southeast Asia. The focus is on the culture, mostly Indic, of this region of Asia.
The collection of the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam holds a bronze Gaṇeśa that —as we will see in thi... more The collection of the Tropenmuseum in Amsterdam holds a bronze Gaṇeśa that —as we will see in this paper— brings to light the shortcomings in our knowledge of southern Asian art history. On the road of our continuing learning, the elusive provenance of this object is like an obstacle that begs to be overcome.
Introduction: The making of a territory is a special kind of areamaking, one in which several way... more Introduction: The making of a territory is a special kind of areamaking, one in which several ways of areamaking can come together. Main characteristics of making a territory are borders and control. Borders are directed outwardly, and are a matter of inclusion and exclusion. Control is directed inwardly, and concerns establishing, maintaining, and modifying power. An example with a map of India
A surface exploration of a theme of *multiplicity* found in Hindu-Buddhist art and a quick look a... more A surface exploration of a theme of *multiplicity* found in Hindu-Buddhist art and a quick look at parallels in other cultures.
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An example with a map of India
An example with a map of India