Tyomkin E., Vorobyova-Desyatovskaya M. The Hindu Pantheon. An Introduction Illustrated with 19th Century Indian Miniatures from the St Petersburg Collection. Reading, Garnet Publishing 1994. 142 p.
The miniature paintings illustrating this book come from the oriental manuscripts collection in the Institute of Oriental Studies, St Petersburg. The 65 pictures are found in a two-volume album devoted to the Hindu pantheon. The two volumes contain 32 and 33 miniatures, respectively. It has a black leather cover in European style, bearing the words 'Hindoo Mythology'. For clarity, we have re-arranged the order in which the pictures appear. In the original album, the order is as listed below.
The Annual IOM Academic Session “The Written Heritage of the Orient as the Basis for Classical Tradition of Oriental Studies” will be held on December 4–6, 2023.
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