What happens when a highly segmented, traditional society begins to experiment with modern, basically alien political concepts in order to accelerate national development? This is the question that Jo
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On the evening of June 1, 2001, the King and Queen of Nepal, their daughter and younger son were murdered, evidently by their older son, whose own mysterious death ended the slaughter. The Kingâ€
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The purpose of BIBLIOTHECA HIMALAYICA is to make available works on the natural history and civilizations of Central Asia and the Himalaya. The selection of books includes new works by present-day sch
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This book gives 371 easy-to-make kitchen-tested recipes. It provides a lot of information on cookery which, if properly followed gives an enormous amount of pleasure to see family and friends enjoy Ne
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(Foreword by Bhakha Tulku Pema Rigdzin)
'The five texts translated from Tibetan into English in this book are
considered the first transmission of Dzogchen Ati to Tibet (Snga 'gyur
lnga). They cons
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"Mountain people have long practiced sustainable resource management. They have had to, because their place-based cultures and lack of integration in mainstream economics have required it. So too, the
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Faut-il ecrire Tyangboche ou Tengbotche, Syangboche ou Shongbotche, Shangrilha ou Chang ri la? Quel est le nom sherpa de Namche Bazar? Quelle est l'origine du num Lukla? Quelle est-il le meme que celu
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Nepal is renowned for the snow-capped Himalayas and their sacred status as the abode of the gods. These sacred seats are considered inaccessible and remain forbidden to human beings.
Despite this mo
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Bishwambher Pyakuryal, a senior economist of international repute, Dr. Pyakuryal is a professor of economics at Tribhuvan University and free-lance international consultant.
This book draws on extensive fieldwork among Muslims in Nepal to examine the local and global factors that shape contemporary Muslim identity and the emerging Islamic revival movement b
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About the Book
The central theme of the book revolves around Kali, time and metaphysics. This theme is pursued in two ways. The first is with four short pieces which focus on aesthetic issues at the
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The book opens with the daily routine of a confident fixer satisfied with the state of hi floating faces, flowing finances and flying friends.
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“Jana Fortier has made an important and original contribution to the ethnography of Nepal that focuses our attention on one of that country’s least known ethnic groups, the foraging peopl
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