Author: Manis Kumar Raha
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kinnaur (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Ethnographic study of the Kinnaurese people of Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, 1970-1972.
The Kinnaurese of the Himalayas
Author: Manis Kumar Raha
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kinnaur (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Ethnographic study of the Kinnaurese people of Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, 1970-1972.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Kinnaur (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 402
Book Description
Ethnographic study of the Kinnaurese people of Kinnaur District, Himachal Pradesh, 1970-1972.
The Himalayas
Author: Makhan Jha
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788175330207
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The present volume throws light on various dimensions of the Himalayan life and cultrure.There are twelve chaptres in the book Where various facets of the Himalayan culture,viz,the needed ethnographic reseaches,institurions of polyandry,cultural zones and fronties of the Himalayas,the sacred comlexes of the Himalayan,shrines urgent anthropological researches,enviromental studies,reliogion.highland culture,tribal straification,land-holding pattern.etc.have been scientification discussed by the specialists and experts of the Himalayan studies.
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788175330207
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
The present volume throws light on various dimensions of the Himalayan life and cultrure.There are twelve chaptres in the book Where various facets of the Himalayan culture,viz,the needed ethnographic reseaches,institurions of polyandry,cultural zones and fronties of the Himalayas,the sacred comlexes of the Himalayan,shrines urgent anthropological researches,enviromental studies,reliogion.highland culture,tribal straification,land-holding pattern.etc.have been scientification discussed by the specialists and experts of the Himalayan studies.
The Himalayas
Author: Andrew J. Hund
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440839395
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
A thorough and detailed resource that describes the history, culture, and geography of the Himalayan region, providing an indispensable reference work to both general readers and seasoned scholars in the field. The Himalayas: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture serves as a convenient and authoritative reference for anyone exploring the region and seeking to better understand the history, events, peoples, and geopolitical details of this unique area of the world. It explores the geography and details of the demographics, discusses relevant historical events, and addresses socioeconomic movements, political intrigues and controversies, and cultural details as to give an overarching impression of the region as a coherent and cohesive whole. Readers will come away with a vastly heightened understanding of the geographical region we recognize as the Himalayas, and grasp the issues of geography, history, and culture that are central to contemporary understandings of the human culture in the region. The alphabetically arranged and succinct entries provide easy access to detailed, authoritative information. Additionally, sidebars throughout the book relate compelling facts that point readers to new and interesting avenues of exploration. The volume also includes a chronological overview of the region, ten primary source documents, and a comprehensive bibliography of supporting works.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440839395
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359
Book Description
A thorough and detailed resource that describes the history, culture, and geography of the Himalayan region, providing an indispensable reference work to both general readers and seasoned scholars in the field. The Himalayas: An Encyclopedia of Geography, History, and Culture serves as a convenient and authoritative reference for anyone exploring the region and seeking to better understand the history, events, peoples, and geopolitical details of this unique area of the world. It explores the geography and details of the demographics, discusses relevant historical events, and addresses socioeconomic movements, political intrigues and controversies, and cultural details as to give an overarching impression of the region as a coherent and cohesive whole. Readers will come away with a vastly heightened understanding of the geographical region we recognize as the Himalayas, and grasp the issues of geography, history, and culture that are central to contemporary understandings of the human culture in the region. The alphabetically arranged and succinct entries provide easy access to detailed, authoritative information. Additionally, sidebars throughout the book relate compelling facts that point readers to new and interesting avenues of exploration. The volume also includes a chronological overview of the region, ten primary source documents, and a comprehensive bibliography of supporting works.
Ecology and Man in the Himalayas
Author: A. K. Kapoor
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788185880167
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The present volume emphasizes the importance of studying the structure and functioning of ecological systems and their mode of reaction on exposure to human intervention in the Himalayas. It stresses the impact of man on his environment and vice-versa, considered in the areas of biological and adaptative entity, as well as a social, cultural and economic being.
Publisher: M.D. Publications Pvt. Ltd.
ISBN: 9788185880167
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
The present volume emphasizes the importance of studying the structure and functioning of ecological systems and their mode of reaction on exposure to human intervention in the Himalayas. It stresses the impact of man on his environment and vice-versa, considered in the areas of biological and adaptative entity, as well as a social, cultural and economic being.
The Himalayas
Author: Charles W. Maynard
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 0823966941
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Himalayas are called the roof of the world. The tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, at 29,028 feet, is ones of 14 peaks in the Himalayan chain. The Himalayas stretch 1,550 miles from China to Afghanistan. More than 40 million people live in the Himalayan regions. Among them are sherpas, people of Nepal, who help to guide climbers up Mount Everest. A chapter discusses the record-setting climb of Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay. Students will also read that it is a Hindu belief that these mountains are the abode of gods.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 0823966941
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
The Himalayas are called the roof of the world. The tallest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest, at 29,028 feet, is ones of 14 peaks in the Himalayan chain. The Himalayas stretch 1,550 miles from China to Afghanistan. More than 40 million people live in the Himalayan regions. Among them are sherpas, people of Nepal, who help to guide climbers up Mount Everest. A chapter discusses the record-setting climb of Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay. Students will also read that it is a Hindu belief that these mountains are the abode of gods.
Himalayan Anthropology
Author: James F. Fisher
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110806495
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 3110806495
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 585
Book Description
Radiant Himalayas
Author: R. C. Naithani
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Himalaya Mountains Region
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Himalaya Mountains Region
Languages : en
Pages : 496
Book Description
The Himalayas and the Himalayans
Author: Manis Kumar Raha
Publisher: Anthropological Survey of India
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Contributed articles.
Publisher: Anthropological Survey of India
ISBN:
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 552
Book Description
Contributed articles.
Across the Himalayas Through the Ages
Author: Khemanand Chandola
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
This Book Analyses In Depth The Relations That Existed For Centuries Between The Central Himalayan States Of Garhwal And Kumaon In Particular, And Their Counter Parts In Western Tibet. Dust Jacket Slightly Frayed Around The Corners.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
This Book Analyses In Depth The Relations That Existed For Centuries Between The Central Himalayan States Of Garhwal And Kumaon In Particular, And Their Counter Parts In Western Tibet. Dust Jacket Slightly Frayed Around The Corners.
The People of the Himalayas
Author: Manis Kumar Raha
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Contributed articles.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Ethnology
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Contributed articles.