Bhutan (eBook)

Land of the Thunder Dragon

John Berthold (Autor)

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2005 | 1. Auflage
176 Seiten
Wisdom Publications (Verlag)
978-0-86171-960-0 (ISBN)

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In Bhutan, progress is measured in terms of Gross National Happiness' and Thimphu, the capital city, has no traffic lights. This mesmerizing book captures the beauties of this remote kingdom, the only independent country to support Buddhism as the official state religion. Readers are transported to ancient fortresses and temples, colorful festivals, and religious ceremonies, as well as to isolated communities along the roof of the world. Featuring photographs taken over the course of three years, the book guides readers through areas normally off-limits to Western visitors, and encompasses a wide range of landscape, portrait, and editorial photographs.

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Regarded as the "e;crown jewel of the Himalayas,"e; the Kingdom of Bhutan is the last remaining independent country to support Buddhism as the official state religion. Photographed over the course of three years, Bhutan: Land of the Thunder Dragon transports us to colorful festivals and religious traditions, continuing to the remote communities along the roof of the world. This book encompasses a wide range of landscape, portrait, and editorial photographs sure to impress and please any reader interested in travel, photography, and/or Himalayan culture.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 11.10.2005
• Vorwort: Lyonpo Thinley Gyamtsho
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Fotokunst
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber
• Themenwelt: Reisen ► Bildbände
• ISBN-10: 0-86171-960-3 / 0861719603
• ISBN-13: 978-0-86171-960-0 / 9780861719600