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FORTRESS MONASTERIES OF THE HIMALAYAS
TIBET, LADAKH, NEPAL AND BHUTAN |
| By: |
Peter Harrison, Peter Dennis (Illus) |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
1849083967 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781849083966 |
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| Publisher: |
BLOOMSBURY PUBLISHING PLC |
| Pub. date: |
20 May, 2011 |
| Series: |
Fortress 104 |
| Pages: |
64 |
| Description: |
"Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas: Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Bhutan". |
| Synopsis: |
The spread of Buddism and Tibetan secular power throughout the Himalayas led to a distinctive style of fortifications not found anywhere else. This book looks at Himalayan fortifications, from their creation in the Middle Ages to their destruction and capture by the Chinese in the 20th century. |
| Illustrations: |
25 b/w; 39 col |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Osprey Publishing |
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Non-returnable |