Nine lives: in search of the sacred in modern India
ASIAN HISTORY. A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself t...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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London
Bloomsbury
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Edition: | Paperback edition |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
India
/ Hindus
/ Religious practice
/ History 2000-2100
B India / Hinduism / Religious life / History 2000-2100 |
| Further subjects: | B
India
Religious life and customs
B Social Conditions B India Social conditions B India |
| Summary: | ASIAN HISTORY. A Buddhist monk takes up arms to resist the Chinese invasion of Tibet - then spends the rest of his life trying to atone for the violence by hand printing the best prayer flags in India. A Jain nun tests her powers of detachment as she watches her best friend ritually starve herself to death. Nine people, nine lives; each one taking a different religious path, each one an unforgettable story. William Dalrymple delves deep into the heart of a nation torn between the relentless onslaught of modernity and the ancient traditions that endure to this day |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1408878194 |