Bøker av W G Archer

Originally published in 1963, The Love Songs of Vidyāpati explores one hundred poems by the poet Vidyāpati. The book opens with an extensive introduction providing an overview into the life of Vidyāpati and offering a wealth of information relating to the themes, development, and significance of his poetry. The poems are accompanied by detailed notes and enhanced further by a selection of illustrations. The Love Songs of Vidyāpati will appeal to anyone with an interest in poetry, literary history, and Indian cultural history.

Originally published in 1947, The Vertical Man explores a form of Indian sculpture largely ignored in other studies, with a focus on two kinds of sculpture from the province of Bihar.The book provides detailed analysis of the formal characteristics of the sculpture and the influences of the myth, ritual, and context in which they were commissioned and made. It explains why the sculpture is regional and "why the styles are what they are". It is an original study which throws light on important subjects such as the relations of art and religion and of art and economics. The Vertical Man will appeal to those with an interest in art, specifically sculpture and the art of the Indian countryside.