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Ananda Coomaraswamy
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Sri Lankan Tamil metaphysician (1877–1947)

Also known as: Ananda Kentish Coomaraswamy, A. K. Coomaraswamy, Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, Ananda Kentish Coomara- Swamy, Ānanda Kentish Kumāra- Svāmī, Ananda Kentish Muthu Coomaraswamy

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Known works

  • Yakṣas
  • Spiritual authority and temporal power in the Indian theory of government
  • Transformation of Nature in Art
  • The transformation of nature in art
  • The arts & crafts of India & Ceylon