Ganges:

The Ganges is the holiest river in the world. As well as filling wells and irrigating crops to sustain the cities and villages along its banks, it is the spiritual life-blood of India's primary religion, Hinduism. Ganges reveals the source of the river high in the Himalayas and follows tis rout...

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Main Author: Nicholson, Jon (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London BBC Books 2007
Series:TV tie-in books
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Summary:The Ganges is the holiest river in the world. As well as filling wells and irrigating crops to sustain the cities and villages along its banks, it is the spiritual life-blood of India's primary religion, Hinduism. Ganges reveals the source of the river high in the Himalayas and follows tis route as it sharply incises the mountains on its journey southeast. Along the way, we discover the Hindu story of the river's creation and how it supports the myriad forms of life that thrive on its banks
In this book, Jon Nicholson takes the reader on a breath-taking photographic trip down the world's holiest river, the Ganges
Item Description:Nachdruck geplant Januar 2018; UBA November 2017
Physical Description:168 pages Illustrationen 29 cm
ISBN:9780563493594
0563493593

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