Baksheesh and Brahman: Asian Journals - India (The Collected Works of Joseph Campbell)
Years before he became a mythology expert and household name, Joseph Campbell journeyed to  India. He was nearly 50, at a career crossroads, and after 10 years studying Indian art and philosophy he  was finally going to India seeking the transcendent (Brahman), the mysteries of India. Instead he found the  stark realities of baksheesh culture. His journal of those six months is the closest Campbell ever came to an  autobiography. It's a diary of his adventures, insights, and ponderings; it's a window into the India of 1954  and the Joseph Campbell of 1954--both are intriguing places to visit.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.