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Main Author: Prakash, Gyan (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Princeton Princeton University Press 2010
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Links:https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400835942
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record
A place of spectacle and ruin, Mumbai exemplifies the cosmopolitan metropolis. It is not just a big city but also a soaring vision of modern urban life. Millions from India and beyond, of different ethnicities, languages, and religions, have washed up on its shores, bringing with them their desires and ambitions. Mumbai Fables explores the mythic inner life of this legendary city as seen by its inhabitants, journalists, planners, writers, artists, filmmakers, and political activists. In this remarkable cultural history of one of the world's most important urban centers, Gyan Prakash unearths
Physical Description:1 Online-Ressource (425 p.)
ISBN:9781400835942
DOI:10.1515/9781400835942