Research Catalog

Title

Himalayan bridge / editors, Niraj Kumar, George van Driem, Phunchok Stobdan.

Publication

• New Delhi : KW, Knowledge World : Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.
• ©2021

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Additional Authors

• Kumar, Niraj, 1973-
• Driem, George van, 1957-
• Stobdan, P.

Description

lxv, 388 pages : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white); 24 x 16 cm

Summary

The centrality of the Himalayas as a connecting point or perhaps a sacred core for the Asian continent and its civilisations has captivated every explorer and scholar. The Himalaya is the meeting point of two geotectonic plates, three biogeographical realms, two ancient civilisations, two different language streams and six religions.This book is about the determinant factors which are at work in the Himalayas in the context of what it constitutes in terms of its spatiality, legends and myths, religious beliefs, rituals and traditions. The book suggests that there is no single way for understanding the Himalayas. There are layers of structures, imposition and superimposition of human history, religious traits and beliefs that continue to shape the Asian dynamics. An understanding of the ultimate union of the Himalayas, its confluences and its bridging role is essential for Asian balance. This book is a collaborative effort of an internationally acclaimed linguist, a diplomat-cum-geopolitician and a young Asianist. It provides countless themes that will be intellectually stimulating to scholars and students with varied interests. Please note: This title is co-published with KW Publishers, New Delhi. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

Subject

• Civilization
• Politics and government
• Religion
• Himalaya Mountains Region > Civilization
• Himalaya Mountains Region > Politics and government
• Himalaya Mountains Region > Religion
• Himalaya Mountains Region

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages [361]-381) and index.

Call Number

JFE 21-5750

ISBN

• 0367611716
• 9780367611712

OCLC

1155325711

Title

Himalayan bridge / editors, Niraj Kumar, George van Driem, Phunchok Stobdan.

Publisher

New Delhi : KW, Knowledge World : Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2021.

Copyright Date

©2021

Type of Content

text

still image

cartographic image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages [361]-381) and index.

Added Author

Kumar, Niraj, 1973- editor.

Driem, George van, 1957- editor.

Stobdan, P., editor.

Other Form:

ebook version : 9781000215519

Research Call Number

JFE 21-5750