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Kathmandu. Lessons of darkness. E-book. Formato PDF Martino Nicoletti - Mimesis International, 2016 -
Kathmandu. Lessons of darkness. E-book. Formato PDF - Mimesis International
Kathmandu: Lessons of Darkness. E-book. Formato PDF Martino Nicoletti - Mimesis International, 2015 -
This unique work offers the reader a poetic depiction of the abyssal Himalayan city of Kathmandu:the mythical sword-shaped sacred city of divine origin set among the shining mountains of the Himalayas;the open-air mandala studded by golden-roofed temples; the cradle and melting pot of millenary civilisation and spiritual tradition; the mesmerising destination for generations of flower children and “dharma bums”; Asia’s present-day dirty, derelict and broken mirror…Kathmandu.A visionary katabasis, this book, enriched by a wide selection of artistic B&W photos, leads the reader through the mazes of this remote location, simultaneously a real venue, a sacred land and an inviolate recess of the soul: sharp shadows and piercing shouts mingle with bursts of overwhelming light and tremendous beauty.Kathmandu, Lessons of Darkness: the ultimate, vivid portrait of the world that existed prior to the terrible earthquake on April 2015, which turned it into debris and dust...