{"product_id":"9788417594596","title":"Image of India","description":"\u003ch2\u003eImage of India\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this brief and penetrating essay, philosopher Julián Marías turns his 1959 trip to India into a meditation on the art of seeing. Halfway between a travel diary and a philosophical reflection, the author employs an Orteguian gaze to capture the essence of a country that was already beginning to fascinate the West. From Mumbai to Agra, touching upon Indian cinema and the omnipresence of cows, Marías constructs a personal and lucid image of an ancient nation in the midst of transformation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulián Marías, a disciple of Ortega y Gasset, recounts the trip he took to the Indian subcontinent in the summer of 1959, when he was forty-five years old. The work is not a simple tourist chronicle, but an exercise in philosophical observation where every experience becomes subject matter for reflection. The author visits cities such as Mumbai, Bangalore, Mysore, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi, and Agra for a philosophy congress, pausing on seemingly minor details that reveal the country's complexity: Indian cinema, the constant presence of cows, and the contrast between the youth of independence and the age of its culture. Through these images, Marías offers a personal vision of an India that was beginning to open itself to the Western world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe philosophical gaze as a tool for understanding other cultures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe contrast between ancient tradition and emerging modernity in post-colonial India.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReflection on Indian cinema as a cultural and social expression.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of Ortega y Gasset's thought on the observation of reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe initiatory journey and the realization of a childhood dream.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended for readers interested in travel literature with a reflective and philosophical focus, as well as those seeking an intellectual approach to India, far removed from tourist clichés. It will also be of great interest to followers of the thought of Julián Marías and the 20th-century Spanish philosophical tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique and well-documented look at India in the late 1950s, at a key historical moment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lesson on how to observe and describe a complex cultural reality without falling into simplifications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to learn about the thought of Julián Marías applied to the travel experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brief but intense text, ideal for a leisurely and reflective read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MARIAS, JULIAN\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Linea del Horizonte Ediciones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e TRAVEL LITERATURE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e CUADERNOS DE HORIZONTE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImage of India is a minor work within the output of Julián Marías, but precisely because of its intimate and personal nature, it is especially valuable. The author manages to convey the fascination of a first encounter with a radically different culture, without losing the intellectual rigor that characterizes him. It is a book that invites reflection and, due to its brevity, can be an excellent starting point for those who wish to delve into travel literature with a philosophical perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA LINEA DEL HORIZONTE EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405827006811,"sku":"9788417594596","price":14.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841759459.jpg?v=1781832642","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417594596","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}