Book Reviews

Daughters of India
Art and Identity
DAUGHTERS OF INDIA is about change in the face of almost impossible odds, personal initiative that carves out a new identity, and implacable insistence on the recognition of human rights providing a beautifully illustrated and stirring tribute to the women of India.
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Painted Prayers
Women's Art in Village India
Women throughout India paint their homes regularly with decorative and sacred designs intended to propitiate the Divine and protect their homes and families. Painted Prayers is the result of 14 years of field research and photography conducted by Stephen Huyler in 7 Indian states. This book, published in three languages, was complemented by an exhibition that traveled throughout the United States, Europe and India. It is, unfortunately, out of print and unavailable from any source.
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Meeting God
Elements of Hindu Devotion
Hinduism is the world's third largest religion after Christianity and Islam. As Hindus become leading proponents of an innovative and contemporary world, their sense of religion and spirituality is not diminished. Hinduism is a belief system in complete harmony with change, modernization, and growth. In the U.S., there are 1.2 million Hindus, yet most Westerners either know little about Hinduism or misunderstand its basic beliefs and rituals.
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Exhibition Reviews

Meeting God: Elements of Hindu Devotion
American Museum of Natural History
September 8, 2001 through March 31, 2002

An exhibition about the daily devotion of the Hindus, a religion that is the central focus of one in five human beings. Comprised of photographs, shrines and sacred articles, Meeting God encourages the viewer to interact and become involved with questions about their own beliefs. This site, created by the American Museum of Natural History, explores many of the various aspects of the show and includes video and audio clips.
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