An edition of In light of India (1997)

In light of India

1st ed.

by

  • ★★★★ 4.00 ·
  • 1 Rating
  • 13 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 3 Have read
Cover of: In light of India by Octavio Paz
Preview Only
Borrow Listen

My Reading Lists:

Create a new list

Check-In

×Close
Add an optional check-in date. Check-in dates are used to track yearly reading goals.
Today
Notes
  • ★★★★ 4.00 ·
  • 1 Rating
  • 13 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 3 Have read
Notes

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Last edited by ImportBot
December 19, 2023 | History
Edit
An edition of In light of India (1997)

In light of India

1st ed.

by

  • ★★★★ 4.00 ·
  • 1 Rating
  • 13 Want to read
  • 0 Currently reading
  • 3 Have read

Paz looks at the people and landscapes of India, based on his years with the Mexican embassy, offering a collection of essays on Indian history, culture, art, politics, language, and philosophy.

Publish Date
Publisher
Harcourt Brace
Language
English
Pages
209

Check nearby libraries

Buy this book

Previews available in: English

Subjects
Mexican Authors, Ambassadors, Travel, Civilization, Journeys, Paz, octavio, 1914-1998, India, civilization, Mexico, biography, Paz, octavio , 1914-1998, Ambassadors--travel, Ambassadors--mexico--travel, Ambassadors--india--travel, Authors, mexican--journeys, Authors, mexican--journeys--india, Ambassadors--travel--mexico, Ambassadors--travel--india, Authors, mexican--travel, Authors, mexican--travel--india, Ds423 .p4313 1997, 954
People
Octavio Paz (1914-1998), Octavio Paz (1914-)
Places
India, Mexico

Showing 3 featured editions. View all 3 editions?

Edition Availability
Cover of: In light of India
In light of India
1998, Harcourt Brace & Company
in English - 1st Harvest ed.
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: In light of India
In light of India
1997, Harcourt Brace
in English - 1st ed.
Libraries near you: WorldCat
Cover of: In light of India
In light of India
1997, Harcourt Brace
in English - 1st ed.
Libraries near you: WorldCat

Add another edition?

Book Details

Published in

New York

Table of Contents

Pt. 1. The antipodes of coming and going. Bombay
Delhi
Return
Pt. 2. Religions, castes, languages. Rama and Allah
The cosmic matrix
Babel
Pt. 3. A project of nationhood. Feasts and fasts
The singularity of Indian history
Gandhi : center and extreme
Nationalism, secularism, democracy
Pt. 4. The full and the empty. The Apsara and the Yakshi
Chastity and longevity
The critique of liberation
The contraptions of time.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
954
Library of Congress
DS423 .P4313 1997

The Physical Object

Pagination
209 p. ;
Number of pages
209

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL24776602M
Internet Archive
inlightofindia00pazo
ISBN 10
0151002223
ISBN 13
9780151002221
LCCN
96045756
OCLC/WorldCat
35673566

Community Reviews (0)

Feedback?
No community reviews have been submitted for this work.

Lists

This work does not appear on any lists.

History

Download catalog record: RDF / JSON
December 19, 2023 Edited by ImportBot import existing book
August 23, 2020 Edited by ImportBot import existing book
February 13, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot remove fake subjects
October 8, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot merge duplicate works of 'In light of India'
July 15, 2011 Created by ImportBot import new book