Lonely Planet Shopping for Buddhas |
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| Author:
| Greenwald, Jeff |
| Series title: | Journeys: Travel Literature Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-86442-471-6 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 1996 |
| Publisher: | Lonely Planet Publications
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Politics, religion, and serious shopping collide in this witty account of an enlightening visit to Nepal. In the backstreets of Kathmandu, on his obsessive search for the perfect Buddha statue, Jeff Greenwald discovers more than he bargained for. His souvenir-hunting turns into an ironic metaphor for the clash between spiritual riches and material greed.
Politics, religion, and serious shopping collide in this witty account of an enlightening visit to Nepal. In the backstreets of Kathmandu, on his obsessive search for the perfect Buddha statue, Jeff Greenwald discovers more than he bargained for. His souvenir-hunting turns into an ironic metaphor for the clash between spiritual riches and material greed.