India (The Cultural Companion)

This book is beautiful. When it was a course book for Indian religion at Cardiff Univeristy, I thought it didn't look academic enough, but don't be deceived. The writing is thoroughly informed and informative, covering the basics of Indian religion. However, what sets this book apart are the sumptious photographs on every page. It's like a coffetable book, wrapped round encyclopaedia entries and squished down to decent size. ( )