Fortress Monasteries Of The Himalayas

Author : Peter Harrison
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849083975
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.73/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas written by Peter Harrison and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spread of Buddism and Tibetan secular power throughout the Himalayas led to a distinctive style of fortifications not found anywhere else. This book looks at Himalayan fortifications, from their creation in the Middle Ages to their destruction and capture by the Chinese in the 20th century.

Author : Suzanne Held
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Monasteries of the Himalayas written by Suzanne Held and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Harrison
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1782001905
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas written by Peter Harrison and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-20 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spread of Buddism and Tibetan secular power throughout the Himalayas led to a distinctive style of fortifications not found anywhere else. This book looks at Himalayan fortifications, from their creation in the Middle Ages to their destruction and capture by the Chinese in the 20th century.

Author : M.S. Kohli
Publisher : Indus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9788173871078
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Himalayas written by M.S. Kohli and published by Indus Publishing. This book was released on 2000 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : M. N. Rajesh
Publisher : Roli Books Private Limited
ISBN 13 : 9788174360540
Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Buddhist Monastery written by M. N. Rajesh and published by Roli Books Private Limited. This book was released on 1998 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description on Buddhist monasteries in Ladakh, Nepal, and Tibet accompanied with pictorial works.

Author : Romi Khosla
Publisher : Hyperion Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 294 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Buddhist Monasteries in the Western Himalaya written by Romi Khosla and published by Hyperion Books. This book was released on 1979 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Development of Buddhist art and architecture in Ladak; a study.

Author : Trish Nicholson
Publisher : Troubador Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1784626503
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Journey in Bhutan: written by Trish Nicholson and published by Troubador Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2015-08-12 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore deep in the Himalayas, in the tiny Buddhist Kingdom of Bhutan, by walking beside the author along a 100 mile trek through surreal landscapes and knee-wrenching passes at 5,000 metres. Meet herders in high summer pastures making cheese from yak’s milk, and hear tinkling prayer wheels spun by waterfalls in remote gorges. Climb to Taktsang, the spectacular Tiger’s Nest of temples atop a 1,000 metre cliff. Visit ancient Kyichu Lhakhang to absorb the sanctity of centuries in the haze of incense, glowing butter-lamps and chanting monks. Then hold tight along precipitous hairpin bends to Thimphu and Punakha to witness monastery rituals, and meander through shops offering the world’s most exquisite weaving and carving. This vivid and lyrical travelogue leads you into Bhutanese culture and history, and with infectious humour, draws the characters of her American and Australian travelling companions. For discerning readers, Appendices include a glossary of Dzongka words, a historical timeline and a ‘Survival Guide to Bhutanese Buddhism’.

Author : Diana Lange
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004416889
Total Pages : 389 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book An Atlas of the Himalayas by a 19th Century Tibetan Lama written by Diana Lange and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2020-06-08 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Diana Lange has solved the mysteries of six panoramic maps of 19th c. Tibet and the Himalayas, known as the British Library's Wise Collection. The result is both a spectacular illustrated ethnographic atlas and a unique compendium of knowledge concerning the mid-19th century Tibetan world, as well as a remarkable account of an academic journey of discovery.This large format book is lavishly illustrated in colour and includes four separate large foldout maps.

Author : Ramesh Chandra Bisht
Publisher : Mittal Publications
ISBN 13 : 9788183242653
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book International Encyclopaedia Of Himalayas (5 Vols. Set) written by Ramesh Chandra Bisht and published by Mittal Publications. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The highest mountain range on Earth, the Himalayas from the northern border of the Indian subcontinent in Asia. The mountains extend in a massive arc for about 1,550 miles from west to east with more than 30 peaks rising to heights greater than 24,000 feet above sea level. Together the Himalayan mountain system is the planet's highest and home to all fourteen of the word's highest peaks. One of the high biodiversity regions of the world, it provides shelter to a large variety of flora and fauna. The Himalayan region has a rich and unique cultural heritage, and has managed to preserve its established traditions throughout history whilst absorbing customs, traditions and ideas from both invaders and immgirants. Many cultural practices, languages, customs and monuments are examples of this co-mingling over centuries.

Author : Haiwang Yuan
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.11/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Tibetan Folktales written by Haiwang Yuan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2014-11-25 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of folktales provides readers with an extensive overview of the breadth of Tibetan culture, revealing the character of the region and its people as well as their traditional customs and values. Most Westerners are unlikely to travel to the mountainous region of East Asia and experience the Tibetan people and their culture directly. This book provides a way to experience and learn about this remote nation through carefully selected Tibetan folktales that provide readers with a unique glimpse into Tibet's culture, its people, and the land itself through the window of folklore. Providing a unique resource that can serve both as a storytime aid for educators who work with primary school students and a valuable reference for Eastern folklorists, Tibetan Folktales contains more than 30 traditional Tibetan stories that give readers a taste of the land, people, culture, history, religion, and psyche of this remote country. The tales are gathered from contemporary Tibetan storytellers and translated from written sources to represent the rich oral and written literary tradition of Tibet's culture. In addition, the book supplies tutorials for Tibetan crafts and games, a sample of recipes, and photographs and illustrations that create a multidimensional experience of Tibetan culture.