Bhutan

Himalayan Mountain Kingdom

Francoise Pommaret (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

320 Seiten

2009 | 6th edition
Odyssey Publications,Hong Kong (Verlag)
978-962-217-810-6 (ISBN)

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Shoe-horned into the Grand Himalayas, Bhutan - Land of the Peaceful Thunder Dragon - is a fiercely independent kingdom that celebrated its centenary in 2008. This title presents an introduction to Bhutanese culture and history.

Shoe-horned into the Grand Himalayas, Bhutan - Land of the Peaceful Thunder Dragon - is a fiercely independent kingdom that celebrated its centenary in 2008. Isolated, charming, peaceful, and religious, the Bhutanese are a pragmatic, sensitive people who take from the West what will benefit their country and leave the rest. The countryside is pristine, the lifestyle and culture have been preserved for centuries, and the love of life is abundant among the people. Few outsiders know Bhutan as intimately as Francoise Pommaret. This title presents passionate introduction to Bhutanese culture and history by resident author - the world's leading expert on Bhutan. It features literary extracts with an historical perspective. It offers information about: trekking and mountaineering in this spectacular kingdom; national symbols of Bhutan, ceremonial scarves, the Dzongkha language, chortens and mandalas; and, archery and other national sports.

Bhutan resident Francoise Pommaret is a French ethno-historian and Director of Research at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), Paris on secondment to the Royal University of Bhutan. She lives in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.9.2009
Verlagsort	Sheung Wan
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Bildbände
Themenwelt	Reisen ► Reiseführer
ISBN-10	962-217-810-3 / 9622178103
ISBN-13	978-962-217-810-6 / 9789622178106
Zustand	Neuware