A strange kind of paradise : India through foreign eyes (Record no. 62036)
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| fixed length control field | 01361nam a2200181 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780670085385 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 954 |
| Item number | MIL/S |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Miller, Sam |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | A strange kind of paradise : India through foreign eyes |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New Delhi |
| Name of publisher | Hamish Hamilton |
| Year of publication | 2014 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | 425 p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | Language: EnglishPages: 437 (Throughout B/W Illustrations)About The BookA Strange Kind of Paradise is in exploration of India’s past and present, from the perspective of a foreigner who has lived in India for many years. Sam Miller investigates how the ancient Greeks, the Romans, the Chinese, Arabs, Africans, Europeans and Americans—came to imagine India.His account of the engagement between foreigners and India spans the centuries from Alexander the Great to Slumdog Millionaire. It features, among many others, Thomas the Apostle, the Chinese monk Xuazang, Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, Vasco da Game, Babur, Clive of India, several Victorian pornographers, Mark Twain, EM Forster, Allen Ginsberg, the Beatles and Steve Jobs. Interspersed between these tales is the story of Sam Miller’s own twenty-five-years-long love affair with India.The result is a spellbinding, 2500-year-long journey through Indian history, culture and |
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| Topical Term | India |
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| Topical Term | civilization |
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| Topical Term | travel |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Visitors, Foreign |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | BK |
| 952 ## - LOCATION AND ITEM INFORMATION (KOHA) | |
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| Home library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Cost, normal purchase price | Full call number | Accession Number | Koha item type |
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| Kannur University Central Library | Stack | 09/09/2021 | 599.00 | 954 MIL/S | 53717 | BK |