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An abc of Indian culture : a personal padayatra of half a century into India / Peggy Holroyde.
Penn Museum Library DS423 .H657 2007
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LIBRA DS423 .H657 2007
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Holroyde, Peggy.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Civilization.
- India--Civilization--Encyclopedias.
- India.
- Genre:
- Encyclopedias.
- Physical Description:
- 373 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Ahmedabad, India : MapinLit ; Ocean Township, NJ : Grantha Corporation ; Easthampton, MA : Distributed in North America by Antique Collectors' Club, 2007.
- Summary:
- An authentic interpretation of over 400 Indian concepts and practices derived from a personal exploration of India over a period of 50 years. 'Padayatra' is a journey on foot and each selected concept and practice is treated as a stepping-stone in a journey to understanding what India is all about. The book is a sensitive and sophisticated introduction to India for an intelligent and serious readership, and will be invaluable also as a reference text for libraries, cultural exchange agencies, business orientation courses especially for those anticipating an extended interaction with India.Peggy Holroyde was born in 1924 in England and studied Hindu philosophy and Buddhist thinking under Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan at Oxford.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.
- ISBN:
- 9781890206550
- 1890206555
- 9788188204175
- 818820417X
- OCLC:
- 150361288
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