Ladakh
Crossroads of High Asia
Seiten
2012
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3rd Revised edition
OUP India (Verlag)
978-0-19-807941-5 (ISBN)
OUP India (Verlag)
978-0-19-807941-5 (ISBN)
Valued as a lively, readable, and reliable introduction to Ladakh and its people over the years, the current edition is a benchmark study of a society in transition in the early twenty-first century. Retaining the basic information from the earlier edition, the book documents the profound changes that have taken place since 1996, including the effects of the Kargil war.
This scholarly yet lively introduction to Ladakh and its people, in print since 1983, is widely recognized as an authoritative and comprehensive reference for general information on the region. Once perceived as a remote, romantic, and mysterious Shangri-La, Ladakh has over the years undergone profound changes-political, demographic, economic, socio-cultural as well as environmental. Extensively researched and lucidly written, this book explores the region's history and its importance as a confluence of various cultures and traditions to present a deeply informed account of Ladakh and its people.
Retaining the basic information from the original, this revised and updated third edition documents the changes and transformations that Ladakh has witnessed since 1996, including a detailed analysis of political and economic shifts in the wake of the Kargil war.
This scholarly yet lively introduction to Ladakh and its people, in print since 1983, is widely recognized as an authoritative and comprehensive reference for general information on the region. Once perceived as a remote, romantic, and mysterious Shangri-La, Ladakh has over the years undergone profound changes-political, demographic, economic, socio-cultural as well as environmental. Extensively researched and lucidly written, this book explores the region's history and its importance as a confluence of various cultures and traditions to present a deeply informed account of Ladakh and its people.
Retaining the basic information from the original, this revised and updated third edition documents the changes and transformations that Ladakh has witnessed since 1996, including a detailed analysis of political and economic shifts in the wake of the Kargil war.
Janet Rizvi is the author of Trans-Himalayan Caravans: Merchant Princes and Peasant Traders in Ladakh (2001) and Secretary, International Association for Ladakh Studies (IALS).
INTRODUCTION: WHERE MANY ROADS MEET ; PART 1: LADAKH: MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY: ; 1. Approaches ; 2. Profile of a Landscape ; 3. Creatures of the Wild: Species at Risk ; PART 2: LADAKH PAST: ; 4. The Old Kingdom ; 5. A Change of Direction ; 6. Hazardous Trails ; PART 3: LADAKH PRESENT: ; 7. The Daily Round ; 8. Polyandry and Polo ; 9. The Native Genius ; 10. Change ; 11. Buddhists, Muslim and Christians ; 12. The Gompas, a Living Heritage ; GLOSSARY ; SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY ; INDEX
| Zusatzinfo | 33 (4 colour) + 12 b/w photos + 2 maps (2 colours) |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New Delhi |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 143 x 220 mm |
| Gewicht | 520 g |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Zeitgeschichte |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-19-807941-9 / 0198079419 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-19-807941-5 / 9780198079415 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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