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Himalayan Passage
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Author : Jeremy Schmidt
language : en
Publisher: Mountaineers Books
Release Date : 1991
Himalayan Passage written by Jeremy Schmidt and has been published by Mountaineers Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1991 with Sports & Recreation categories.
This is the story of two young couples who embarked on a free-form journey through Tibet, Nepal, China, India and Pakistan. Their goal: to circumnavigate the Himalayas by bike, foot, truck by any means necessary, the slope of the world's greatest mountain range their only guide. Along the way they experienced a region steeped in ancient tradition but permanently altered by its confrontation with the 20th century; they discovered all that is exotic and mundane, funny and tragic, and beautiful and brutal about this vast territory.
Himalayan Passage
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Author : Jean Smith
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 2008-09
Himalayan Passage written by Jean Smith and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-09 with Fiction categories.
As a sixteenth century Himalayan mountain girl, Tara knew a husband would be chosen for her. One day, Mughals riding sleek Arabian horses arrived seeking a woman prophesized to be one of the sultan's wives. Fear and excitement mingle in Tara's heart as she realizes she is the chosen one. Tara is taken to live in sultan Ibrahim's desert fortress. Since assuming power at eighteen, Ibrahim had established a vast empire where the arts flourished and religious tolerance meant peace. There, Tara joins Ibrahim's wives, each representing a region and religion, and quickly grows to love the exotic people and their rituals. Ibrahim is consumed by Tara's beauty and passion, and she quickly becomes his exclusive nightly companion. Tara's intelligence bonds her to Ibrahim's very first wife, Kiren. Together, Tara and Kiren serve Ibrahim, Tara as his lover and Kiren as his political advisor. As jealousy simmers among Ibrahim's wives, a southern governor, Bhaji, builds power by encouraging Hindu nationalism against Ibrahim's empire. Working against both time and karma, Tara, Kiren, and Ibrahim must devise a strategy to confront the tide of unrest. The task seems insurmountable as culture, religion, and ethnic politics collide in this riveting story of love, faith, and karmic tragedy.
The Great Himalayan Passage
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Author : Michel Peissel
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974
The Great Himalayan Passage written by Michel Peissel and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Travel categories.
A Passage To Himalaya
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Author : Harish Kapadia
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
A Passage To Himalaya written by Harish Kapadia and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Himalaya Mountains categories.
Horses Like Lightning
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Author : Sienna Craig
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2016-06-07
Horses Like Lightning written by Sienna Craig and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-07 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
A tender account - by turns cultural exploration and memoir of a young woman's firsthand experience of change and continuity in one of the worlds most remote regions, through the lens of the horse and "horse culture." At nineteen, Sienna Craig made her first venture deep into Mustang, an ethnically Tibetan area of Nepal, in the rainshadow of the Himalayas. As an equestrian and a buddhing anthropologist, she sought not only to understand what it was like to rely on horses to navigate through the windswept valleys and plains of High Asia, but also to grasp how horses lent meaning to the lives of the Mustangi people. Through living and working with local Tibetan doctors, veterinarians, and other horse experts, as well as the deep friendships she formed, Sienna began to understand the region's history, and the way life in Mustang was being transformed in the face of temendous social, political, and economic shifts. She learned much about herself and her life's course through her year in Mustang - a place that came to feel, for all its foreignness, like home.
Himalayan Passages
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Author : Andrew Quintman
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2014-08-12
Himalayan Passages written by Andrew Quintman and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-12 with History categories.
Explore new research on the religious and cultural traditions of the Himalayan Buddhist world. Over decades, hundreds of American undergraduates spending a semester abroad have been introduced to Tibetan culture in India, Nepal, and China by Hubert Decleer. A number went on to become prominent scholars in the field at institutions such as Yale, Berkeley, and Georgetown, and as a tribute to him they have put together this collection of cutting-edge research in Himalayan studies, bringing together contributions of this new generation with those of senior researchers in the field. This new research on the religion and culture of the Himalayan Buddhist world spans a broad range of subjects, periods, and approaches, and the diversity and strength of the contributions ensures Himalayan Passages be warmly welcomed by scholars, travelers, and Tibetan Buddhists alike. Highlights include: Donald S. Lopez, Jr. tells the story of Gendun Chopel's unusual visit to Sri Lanka in 1941. Leonard van der Kuijp examines the Bodhicittavivarana, an ancient work on the enlightened resolve to free all beings. Kabir Mansingh Heimsath compares Western and Chinese curatorial approaches to Tibetan modern art. Alexander von Rospatt illuminates the fascinating history and artistic details of the famous Svayambhu stupa in Kathmandu. Sarah H. Jacoby translates the short autobiography of Sera Khandro, the celebrated female Tibetan mystic of a century ago. Additional contributors include Franz-Karl Ehrhard, Ernst Steinkellner, Jacob P. Dalton, Iain Sinclair, Anne Vergati, Punya Prasad Parajuli, and Dominique Townsend.
Bird Migration Across The Himalayas
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Author : Herbert H. T. Prins
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2017-04-06
Bird Migration Across The Himalayas written by Herbert H. T. Prins and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-06 with Nature categories.
The first reference to demonstrate how birds survive the high-altitude Central Asian Flyway and the threats to this unique migration.
Discovering Himalaya Tourism Of Himalayan Region 2 Vols
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Author : K.S. Gulia
language : en
Publisher: Gyan Publishing House
Release Date : 2007
Discovering Himalaya Tourism Of Himalayan Region 2 Vols written by K.S. Gulia and has been published by Gyan Publishing House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Ecotourism categories.
Volume 1 : Ecotourism And Travelogues : The First Volume Of This Book Introduces The Reader To Mountaineering In The Snow-Capped Peaks Like Everest, Nanda Deve, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Etc. Indeed, It Is A Thrilling Subject. Tourist Places In Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir And Uttarakhand Include Mainly The Buddhist And Hindu Religious Shrines, Besides The Other Places. Volume 2 : Glaciers And Watershed : The Second Volume Of This Book Deals With The Inclement Weather And Other Climatic Conditions Of The Mountainous Regions, Including Snowfall, Rainfall, Glaciers, Eco-System, And River Systems Of Nepal, Uttarakhand, Jammu & Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh And Assam, Etc.
Autumn Passage To The Himalaya
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2023
Autumn Passage To The Himalaya written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023 with categories.
The Ends Of Kinship
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Author : Sienna R. Craig
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2020-10-15
The Ends Of Kinship written by Sienna R. Craig and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-10-15 with History categories.
For centuries, people from Mustang, Nepal, have relied on agriculture, pastoralism, and trade as a way of life. Seasonal migrations to South Asian cities for trade as well as temporary wage labor abroad have shaped their experiences for decades. Yet, more recently, permanent migrations to New York City, where many have settled, are reshaping lives and social worlds. Mustang has experienced one of the highest rates of depopulation in contemporary Nepal—a profoundly visible depopulation that contrasts with the relative invisibility of Himalayan migrants in New York. Drawing on more than two decades of fieldwork with people in and from Mustang, this book combines narrative ethnography and short fiction to engage with foundational questions in cultural anthropology: How do different generations abide with and understand each other? How are traditions defended and transformed in the context of new mobilities? Anthropologist Sienna Craig draws on khora, the Tibetan Buddhist notion of cyclic existence as well as the daily act of circumambulating the sacred, to think about cycles of movement and patterns of world-making, shedding light on how kinship remains both firm and flexible in the face of migration. From a high Himalayan kingdom to the streets of Brooklyn and Queens, The Ends of Kinship explores dynamics of migration and social change, asking how individuals, families, and communities care for each other and carve out spaces of belonging. It also speaks broadly to issues of immigration and diaspora; belonging and identity; and the nexus of environmental, economic, and cultural transformation.