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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Main Author: Dalrymple, William 1965- (Author)
Format: Print Image
Language:English
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Published: London Bloomsbury 2016
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
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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
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
ISBN:1408878194