Temptations of the West: How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Beyond

Temptations of the West: How to Be Modern in India, Pakistan, Tibet, and Beyond

Pankaj Mishra
Illustrations
Robert F. Sisson
Graphics design
Chin-Yee Lai
Dimensions
24 x 17 cm
Pages
322
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2006.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Language: English.
ISBN
978-0-37417-321-0

One copy is available

Condition:Unused
 

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