THE ESSENTIAL, ANANDA K. COOMARASWAMY “Over fifty years have passed since the death of Ananda Coomaraswamy; yet his writings remain as pertinent today as when he wrote them and his voice echoes in the ears of present day seekers of truth and lovers of traditional art as it did a generation ago. In contrast to most scholarly works which become outmoded and current philosophical opuses which become stale, Coomaraswamy’s works possess a timeliness which flows from their being rooted in the eternal present.” – Seyyed Hossein Nasr *** “Ananda Coomaraswamy is best known as one of the twentieth century’s most erudite and percipient scholars of the sacred arts and crafts of both East and West. He also had few peers in the exegesis of traditional philosophy and metaphysics. The Essential Ananda K. Coomaraswamy is true to its title and reveals the astonishing range and profundity of Coomaraswamy’s work.” – Harry Oldmeadow *** “[Ananda Coomaraswamy is] that noble scholar upon whose shoulders we are still standing.” –Heinrich Zimmer
