Related Books

Tibetan Houses
Language: en
Pages: 304
Authors: Peter Herrle
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-09-11 - Publisher: Birkhäuser

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The region of the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan plateau is known for its unique and characteristic vernacular architecture and housing culture which is sl
Tibetan Houses
Language: en
Pages: 304
Authors: Peter Herrle
Categories: Architecture
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-02-20 - Publisher: Birkhäuser

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The region of the Himalayas and the adjoining Tibetan plateau is known for its unique and characteristic vernacular architecture and housing culture which is sl
Taming Tibet
Language: en
Pages: 344
Authors: Emily T. Yeh
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2013-10-25 - Publisher: Cornell University Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The violent protests in Lhasa in 2008 against Chinese rule were met by disbelief and anger on the part of Chinese citizens and state authorities, perplexed by T
Medicine and Memory in Tibet
Language: en
Pages: 307
Authors: Theresia Hofer
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2018-03-15 - Publisher: University of Washington Press

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Only fifty years ago, Tibetan medicine, now seen in China as a vibrant aspect of Tibetan culture, was considered a feudal vestige to be eliminated through gover
Tourism and Tibetan Culture in Transition
Language: en
Pages: 176
Authors: Ashild Kolas
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2007-09-12 - Publisher: Routledge

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This book explores the relationship between tourism, culture and ethnic identity in Tibet in , focusing in particular on Shangrila, a Tibetan region in Southwes