Excerpt from From New York to Delhi: By Way of Rio De Janeiro, Australia and China
The Sacred Apes - The City from the River - The Observatory - Oriental Science The Golden Temple - Sacred Bulls - The Great Devil - Hindooism - The Goddess of the skull-chaplet - Poojah - The Holy Well - self-torture - caste-brahman ical regeneration-supremacy of the Sacred Caste..
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book details the author's observations, experiences, and impressions of life in Australia, China, Sri Lanka, and other locations throughout Asia. Rich in historical, social, and cultural context, the author travelled extensively throughout this region prior to the Indian rebellion of 1857. Themes of culture shock, imperialism, religion, the opium trade, slavery, and the beauty of the natural world are interwoven throughout. This book provides fascinating insights into the peoples, customs, and events shaping these regions during the mid-19th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781333874186_0
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