A History of Ladakh
Author: August Hermann Francke
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 220
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: August Hermann Francke
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 220
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Helena Norberg-Hodge
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780692530627
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A moving portrait of tradition and change in Ladakh, or "Little Tibet," Ancient Futures is also a scathing critique of the global economy and a rallying call for economic localization. When Helena Norberg-Hodge first visited Ladakh in 1975, she found a pristine environment, a self-reliant economy and a people who exhibited a remarkable joie de vivre. But then came a tidal wave of economic growth and development. Over the last four decades, this remote Himalayan land has been transformed by outside markets and Western notions of "progress." As a direct result, a whole range of problems--from polluted air and water to unemployment, religious conflict, eating disorders and youth suicide--have appeared for the first time. Yet this is far from a story of despair. Social and environmental breakdown, Norberg-Hodge argues, are neither inevitable nor evolutionary, but the products of political and economic decisions--and those decisions can be changed. In a new Preface, she presents a kaleidoscope of projects around the world that are pointing the way for both human and ecological well-being. These initiatives are the manifestation of a rapidly growing localization movement, which works to rebuild place-based cultures--strengthening community and our connection with nature. Ancient Futures challenges us to redefine what a healthy economy means, and to find ways to carry centuries-old wisdom into our future. The book and a related film by the same title have, between them, been translated into more than 40 languages.
Author: Shridhar Kaul
Publisher: Indus Publishing
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9788185182759
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →It serves as a standard reference book giving a lucid profile, historical background, religion and customs of its post independence problems and developments.
Author: David L. Snellgrove
Publisher: Casemate Academic
Published: 1977
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: A.H. Francke
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Published: 2008-01-01
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ISBN-13: 9788183390255
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Considered a pioneering work on the history, the culture and the society of Ladakh, the book examines in a captivating style its early history, various religious missions in and around Ladakh, royal dynasties of Ladakh, important battles fought in the area, etc.The book also discusses the culture and social life of the Ladakhi people.
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Publisher: BRILL
Published: 2014-05-08
Total Pages: 460
ISBN-13: 9004271805
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Art and Architecture in Ladakh shows how the region’s cultural development has been influenced by its location across the great communications routes linking India with Tibet and Central Asia. Edited by Erberto Lo Bue and John Bray, the collection contains 17 research papers by experienced international art historians and architectural conservationists, as well as emerging scholars from Ladakh itself. Their topics range widely over time, from prehistoric rock art to mediaeval Buddhist stupas and wall paintings, as well as early modern castle architecture, the inter-regional trade in silk brocades, and the challenges of 21st century conservation. Taken together, these studies complement each other to provide a detailed view of Ladakh’s varied cultural inheritance in the light of the latest research. Contributors include: Monisha Ahmed, Marjo Alafouzo, André Alexander, Chiara Bellini, Kristin Blancke, John Bray, Laurianne Bruneau, Andreas Catanese, Philip Denwood, Quentin Devers, Phuntsog Dorjay, Hubert Feiglstorfer, John Harrison, Neil and Kath Howard, Gerald Kozicz, Erberto Lo Bue, Filippo Lunardo, Kacho Mumtaz Ali Khan, Heinrich Poell, Tashi Ldawa Thsangspa and Martin Vernier.
Author: Janet Rizvi
Publisher: OUP India
Published: 1999-04-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780195645460
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Ladakh, last outpost of Tibetan civilization, is isolated from the rest of India as well as Tibet by the world's highest mountains. This book has been accepted as a standard work since its first appearance in 1983. It contains a detailed analysis of the economic and social change that has taken place since 1974.
Author: Max Lovell-Hoare
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
Published: 2014-07-01
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13: 1841623962
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Himalayan Kingdoms, Buddhist palaces, mountain treks and spectacular scenery entwine in newly accessible Kashmir, introduced by Bradt in the first detailed guide to the region.