num_pages: 427
description: Describes the ancient city of Varanasi, also known as Banaras or Benares, and discusses Hindu beliefs concerning the city and the river it was built upon, the Ganges
language: English
title: Banaras: City of Light
titlecomplete: Banaras: City of Light
genres: Cultural, Religion, Hinduism, Nonfiction, India, Travel, History
ratings_count: 298
publisher: Alfred A. Knopf