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A narrative of an enchanting and troubling complexity. Tom Bell has thought through the history and contemporary reality of Kathmandu, and has written a great, subtle book, one as shadowed as Kathmandu s alleys and as brilliant as its midday squares. --Teju Cole, author of Open City and Every Day is for the Thief"
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One of the greatest cities of the Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal, is a unique blend of thousand-year-old cultural practices and accelerated urban development. In this book, Asia expert Thomas Bell recounts his experiences from his many years in the city exploring in the process the rich history of Kathmandu and its many instances of self-reinvention. Closed to the outside world until 1951 and trapped in a medieval time warp, Kathmandu is, as Bell argues, a jewel of the art world, a carnival of sexual license, a hotbed of communist revolution, a paradigm of failed democracy, a case study in bungled western intervention, and an environmental catastrophe. The layered development of the city can be seen in the successive generations of its gods and goddesses; its comfort in the caste system and ethos of aristocracy and kingship; and the recent destabilizing effects of consumerist approaches and the push for egalitarianism and democracy. In important ways, Kathmandu s rapid modernization can be seen as an extreme version of what is happening in other traditional societies. Bell also discusses the ramifications of the recent Nepal earthquake.A comprehensive look at a top global destination, "Kathmandu" is an entertaining and accessible chronicle for anyone eager to learn more about this fascinating city. ". NOTA: El libro no está en español, sino en inglés.
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- VerlagHaus Publishing
- Erscheinungsdatum2016
- ISBN 10 1910376388
- ISBN 13 9781910376386
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Buchbeschreibung Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Artikel-Nr. GOR009126503
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Buchbeschreibung Zustand: Used - Very Good. 2016. Hardcover. Cloth with dust jacket. Minor shelf-wear. Very Good. Artikel-Nr. SON000053595
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Buchbeschreibung Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. Paper wrappers chipped at corners and margins. 15mm chip to lower corner of title page. The folding map at rear has a 50 x 20mm chip to the left margin and part of the ocean area. The lower corner of the blank rear wrapper has a large 65 x 55mm chip. ; First UK edition. xxviii, 500 pages. Blue boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 233 x 155mm. Illustrated. "Kathmandu is the greatest city of the Himalaya; here cultural practices still survive that died out in India a thousand years ago. It is a carnival of sexual license and hypocricy, a jewel of world art, a hotbed of communist revolution, a paradigm of failed democracy, a case study in bungled Western intervention, and an environmental catastrophe. Closed to the outside world until 1951 and trapped in a medieval time warp, Kathmandu's rapid modernisation is an extreme version of what is happening in many traditional societies. The many layers of the city's development are reflect in the successive generations of its gods and goddesses, witches and ghosts; the comforts of caste; the ethos of aristocracy and kingship; and the lately destabilising spirits of consumer aspiration, individuality, egalitarianism, communism and democracy. 'Kathmandu' follows the author's story through a decade in the city, and unravels the city's history through successive reinventions of itself. Erudite, entertaining and accessible, it is the fascinating chronicle of a unique city.' - from dust-jacket blurb. Artikel-Nr. 22559
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