This book shows how the imaginaries and ideals of western travellers, especially those of sublime nature and spiritual enlightenment, are consistent with media representations of the Himalayan region and the wider discourse of modernity.
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Place: UK
Publication Year: 2016-08-02
Language: English
Number of Pages: 196
Edition: 1
Series: Routledge Studies in Pilgrimage, Religious Travel and Tourism
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