Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia - Couverture souple

Rizvi, Janet

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0195623908 ISBN 13 : 9780195623901

Editeur : OUP India, 1990

Synopsis

This authoritative study of Ladakh, the celebrated last outpost of Tibetan civilization, shows how Buddhism and Islam met at this high-altitude crossroads to form a unique culture, and discusses the region's history, rich oral tradition, economy, literature, and artefacts. The text will interest travellers, mountaineers, historians of Buddhism and Islam, and students of ethnic and tribal studies.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Ladakh, last outpost of Tibetan civilization, is isolated from the rest of India as well as Tibet by the world's highest mountains. This book has been accepted as a standard work since its first appearance in 1983. It contains a detailed analysis of the economic and social change that has taken place since 1974.

Biographie de l'auteur

Janet Rizvi is a freelance researcher and writer, specializing in the Western Himalaya and particularly Ladhak, where she lived for two years.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: OUP India
• Date d'édition: 1990
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0195623908
• ISBN 13: 9780195623901
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 236
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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