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Kumbh Mela, January 2013: Mapping the Ephemeral Mega City
Rahul Mehrotra (Ed.)
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Hardback. Editor(s): Mehrotra, Rahul; Vera, Felipe. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HRGC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 182 x 235 x 42. Weight in Grams: 1458.
Many people are not familiar with it, and yet Kumbh Mela is the largest celebration on earth: depending on the zodiacal positions of Jupiter, the sun, and the moon, Hindus travel to certain places along holy rivers, the Ganges for example, for the purpose of bathing and cleansing themselves of sin. In 1989 fifteen million people are said to have attended, in 2001 around thirty million, and in 2013 approximately thirty-four million. In order to transport, house, and feed these enormous crowds of people, functioning temporary structures are required, which in each case are created by the communities hosting the ... Read more
Many people are not familiar with it, and yet Kumbh Mela is the largest celebration on earth: depending on the zodiacal positions of Jupiter, the sun, and the moon, Hindus travel to certain places along holy rivers, the Ganges for example, for the purpose of bathing and cleansing themselves of sin. In 1989 fifteen million people are said to have attended, in 2001 around thirty million, and in 2013 approximately thirty-four million. In order to transport, house, and feed these enormous crowds of people, functioning temporary structures are required, which in each case are created by the communities hosting the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hatje Cantz
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
1458 g
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
Ostfildern, Germany
ISBN
9783775739900
SKU
V9783775739900
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