| Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the Iats, 2003. Volume 5: Bhutan: Traditions and Changes Contributor(s): Ardussi, Pommaret |
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ISBN: 9004155511 ISBN-13: 9789004155510 Publisher: Brill OUR PRICE: $111.15 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: This illustrated volume presents a wide variety of themes from the historical and modern periods of Bhutan, illustrating change and adaptation to new realities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - History | Middle East - General |
| Dewey: 954.98 |
| Series: Brill's Tibetan Studies Library / Proceedings of the Tenth S |
| Physical Information: 178 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Cultural Region - Middle East - Cultural Region - Indian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This illustrated volume presents a wide variety of themes from the historical and modern periods of Bhutan, illustrating change and adaptation to new realities. Topics covered include the exploration of early history, Buddhism and the lives of Bhutanese Buddhist saints, the changing role of local, non-Buddhist religious practitioners in today's society, traditional law and the emergence of a modern legal system, and the seasonal celebrations of an aristocratic family from central Bhutan. The book will be of special interest to students of early Tibetan history, legal history, comparative sociology and cultural anthropology of the Himalayan regions. |