Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003. Volume 5: Bhutan

Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003. Volume 5: Bhutan
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Download or read book Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003. Volume 5: Bhutan written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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