Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia
Author:   Janet Rizvi (Independent Scholar/Researcher, Independent Scholar/Researcher, Britain)
Publisher:   OUP India
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
ISBN:  

9780198079415


Pages:   328
Publication Date:   05 July 2012
Format:   Hardback
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Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia


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This scholarly yet lively introduction to Ladakh and its people, in print since 1983, is widely recognized as an authoritative and comprehensive reference for general information on the region. Once perceived as a remote, romantic, and mysterious Shangri-La, Ladakh has over the years undergone profound changes-political, demographic, economic, socio-cultural as well as environmental. Extensively researched and lucidly written, this book explores the region's history and its importance as a confluence of various cultures and traditions to present a deeply informed account of Ladakh and its people. Retaining the basic information from the original, this revised and updated third edition documents the changes and transformations that Ladakh has witnessed since 1996, including a detailed analysis of political and economic shifts in the wake of the Kargil war. 

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Author:   Janet Rizvi (Independent Scholar/Researcher, Independent Scholar/Researcher, Britain)
Publisher:   OUP India
Imprint:   OUP India
Edition:   3rd Revised edition
Dimensions:   Width: 14.30cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 22.00cm
Weight:   0.520kg
ISBN:  

9780198079415


ISBN 10:   0198079419
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   05 July 2012
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction: Where Many Roads Meet; PART 1: LADAKH: MOUNTAIN AND VALLEY:; 1: Approaches; 2: Profile of a Landscape; 3: Creatures of the Wild: Species at Risk; PART 2: LADAKH PAST:; 4: The Old Kingdom; 5: A Change of Direction; 6: Hazardous Trails; Part 3: LADAKH PRESENT:; 7: The Daily Round; 8: Polyandry and Polo; 9: The Native Genius; 10: Change; 11: Buddhists, Muslim and Christians; 12: The Gompas, a Living Heritage; Glossary; Select Bibliography; Index

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Author Information

Janet Rizvi is the author of Trans-Himalayan Caravans: Merchant Princes and Peasant Traders in Ladakh (2001) and Secretary, International Association for Ladakh Studies (IALS).

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