Much Maligned Monsters: History of European Reactions to Indian Art

In this fascinating study, Partha Mitter traces the history of European reactions to Indian art, from the earliest encounters of explorers with the exotic. East to the more sophisticated but still incomplete appreciations of the early twentieth century. Mitter's new Preface reflects upon the profound changes in Western interpretations of non-Western societies over the past fifteen years.Mitter, Partha is the author of 'Much Maligned Monsters: History of European Reactions to Indian Art', published 1978 under ISBN 9780198173366 and ISBN 0198173369.