Ladakh : crossroads of high Asia /
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Author / Creator: | Rizvi, Janet. |
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Edition: | 2nd ed. |
Imprint: | Delhi : Oxford University Press, 1996. |
Description: | xix, 290 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm. |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2760087 |
Summary: | This authoritatively written book is the first to study Ladakh, the celebrated last outpost of Tibetan civilization. Janet Rizvi shows how Buddhism and Islam met at this high-altitude crossroads to form a unique culture, and discusses the region's history, rich oral tradition, economy, literature, and artifacts. |
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Item Description: | 2 maps on lining paper. |
Physical Description: | xix, 290 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [271]-279) and index. |
ISBN: | 0195640160 |