| ID | 008785 |
| Call Number | 709.54/CRA |
| Title Proper | Indian Art: A Concise History |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Craven, Roy C. |
| Publication | New York, Thames & Hudson, 1986. |
| Description | 252p Black Spine |
| Note | A very well researched introduction to the arts history of India beginning with the still mysterious beginnings in the Indus valley, through the great masterpieces of Buddhist and Hindu art to the coming of Islam, the eclectic culture of the Mughal court and the golden age of Indian miniature painting. |
| Note | # Ch. 1. Harappan culture: beginnings on the Indus
# Ch. 2. Historical and religious origins
# Ch. 3. The Mauryan period: the first imperial art
# Ch. 4. The Shunga dynasty: chaityas, viharas and stupas
# Ch. 5. The Andhra period: the 'world mountains'
# Ch. 6. The Kushan period: Gandhara and Mathura
# Ch. 7. The Gupta and Post-Gupta periods
# Ch. 8. South India: Pallavas, Cholas and Hoysalas
# Ch. 9. The Medieval period in North India
# Ch. 10. Islamic India: architecture and painting
# Ch. 11. Jain, Rajasthani and Pahari painting
# Epilogue: the modern period
# Timeline of history |
| Standard Number | 0500201463 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.796(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 709.54 |
| Key Words | IGCSE ; Art, Indic ; Art, Indic - History ; Indian art - History |