Lot 169
F. Kittel, Ueber den Ursprung des Lingakultus in Indien. Magalore 1876.
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€ 200
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€ 140
Lot:
169
Category:
Geography and work of views
Artist:
Ferdinand Kittel
Kittel, Ferdinand: Ueber den Ursprung des Lingakultus in Indien. Mangalore: Basel Mission Book & Tract Depository 1876. 23,3 x 15,4 cm. 1 volume, 48 pages. Blue half-linen with brown covers. Original paperback bound in.
(Paperback with ink stains. Pages have browned.)
The missionary F. Kittel travelled to India in 1853, where he devoted himself intensively to studying the local language. During this period, in 1894, he compiled a Kannada dictionary. In this work, Kittel examines the linga, a sacred object in Hinduism that represents the god Shiva and is often found as a central feature in temples.
(Paperback with ink stains. Pages have browned.)
The missionary F. Kittel travelled to India in 1853, where he devoted himself intensively to studying the local language. During this period, in 1894, he compiled a Kannada dictionary. In this work, Kittel examines the linga, a sacred object in Hinduism that represents the god Shiva and is often found as a central feature in temples.