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Pankaj Mishra
Temptations of the West [EPUB ebook]
How to be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet and Beyond

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In this sparkling collection from one of our greatest essayists, Pankaj Mishra looks at the surprising ways modernity has come to South Asia. With lurid and astonishing characters, including, among others, heroin addicted jihadis, Indian mafia dons, Bollywood stars and Tibetan Buddhist activists, Mishra paints a picture of societies that are still struggling to define themselves.

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Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 448 ● ISBN 9789351181866 ● Casa editrice Penguin Books Ltd ● Pubblicato 2013 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2783215 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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