Art and Culture of Nepal: Selected Papers
Author:Mary Shepherd Slusser > Art and Culture
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With contributions by
Gautama V. Vajracharya and Manuela Fuller

This volume brings together in one convenient format a selection of papers devoted to Nepalese culture published over several years

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The Arrow and the Spindle: Studies in History, Myths, Rituals and Beliefs in Tibet (Vol. II)
Author:Samten G Karmay > Tibetan Buddhism
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The first part of this book deals with historical matters especially the stereotyped notions of the king Lang Darma in Tibetan Buddhist historical works. It is followed by a comparative study of the c

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Tales of Kathmandu: Folktales from the Himalayan Kingdom of Nepal
Author:Karna Sakya, Linda Griffith > Recent Books
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This book gives a comprehensive analysis of folklore in general, as well as a thematic and structural study of Nepalese folk tales. It draws comparisons between the genres of myths, legend and folklor

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Anthropology of Nepal: Peoples, Problems and Process
Author:Edt. Michael Allen > Anthropology
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An International Conference on the Anthropology of Nepal: Peoples, Problems and Processes was held in the Hotel Vajra, Kathmandu from the 7th to the 14th September 1992. It was organized jointly by th

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Democratic Innovations in Nepal: A Case Study of Political Acculturation
Author:Bhuwan Lal Joshi, Leo E. Rose > Recent Books
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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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