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A Buddhist monk takes up arms against the Chinese invasion of Tibet, later seeking atonement by hand printing prayer flags in India. A Jain nun grapples with her detachment as she watches her best friend starve to death. A woman leaves her middle-class life in Calcutta and her job in a jute factory to find unexpected love and fulfillment as a Tantric skull feeder in a cremation ground. A prison warden from Kerala becomes a temple dancer for two months each year, revered as an incarnate deity before returning to prison. An illiterate goat herd from Rajasthan preserves a 4,000-line sacred epic that he knows by heart. A devadasi, or temple prostitute, initially resists her initiation into sex work but eventually encourages her daughters to embrace what she now sees as a sacred calling. Nine individuals, each on a unique spiritual journey, share unforgettable stories. Exquisite and mesmerizing, this work is presented with a biblical simplicity, exploring the transformation of traditional religious life in South Asia amidst rapid change. It distills twenty-five years of exploration and writing about India's religious traditions, offering a modern take on the timeless themes found in classic tales.
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Nine Lives, William Dalrymple
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- Pubblicato
- 2009
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- Titolo
- Nine Lives
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- William Dalrymple
- Editore
- Bloomsbury UK
- Pubblicato
- 2009
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 284
- ISBN10
- 1408800616
- ISBN13
- 9781408800614
- Serie
- Tag
- Saggistica, Tema stórico, Mappe e viaggi, Esoterismo e religione, Storie vere, Biografie, Storia, Viaggi, Temi religiosi, Religione, Spiritualità e Religione, Guide turistiche, Buddhismo, Reportage letterario, Asia, Indie, Induismo, Sikhismo, Tantra, Vita religiosa, Sufismo
- Prima pubblicazione
- 2009
- Titolo originale
- Nine Lives: In Search of the Sacred in Modern India
- Valutazione
- 4,05 su 5
- Descrizione
- A Buddhist monk takes up arms against the Chinese invasion of Tibet, later seeking atonement by hand printing prayer flags in India. A Jain nun grapples with her detachment as she watches her best friend starve to death. A woman leaves her middle-class life in Calcutta and her job in a jute factory to find unexpected love and fulfillment as a Tantric skull feeder in a cremation ground. A prison warden from Kerala becomes a temple dancer for two months each year, revered as an incarnate deity before returning to prison. An illiterate goat herd from Rajasthan preserves a 4,000-line sacred epic that he knows by heart. A devadasi, or temple prostitute, initially resists her initiation into sex work but eventually encourages her daughters to embrace what she now sees as a sacred calling. Nine individuals, each on a unique spiritual journey, share unforgettable stories. Exquisite and mesmerizing, this work is presented with a biblical simplicity, exploring the transformation of traditional religious life in South Asia amidst rapid change. It distills twenty-five years of exploration and writing about India's religious traditions, offering a modern take on the timeless themes found in classic tales.