[PDF.40de] Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas: Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Bhutan

Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas: Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Bhutan

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 | #1236518 in Books |  Osprey |  2011-05-24 |  2011-05-24 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.87 x.19 x7.32l,1.50 | File type: PDF | 64 pages

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||6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| Packs a lot of information|By James D. Crabtree|This book looks at the fortress monastaries (often known as "dzongs") in Tibet, Bhutan and Nepal. These fortresses are imposing, especially in a region where few buildings are constructed over one story. Peter Harrison discusses the background of the religious strife in the region and the various invasions which made fortress cons| |"|About the Author|Peter Harrison is a retired medical practitioner who has had a lifelong interest in military architecture and has written 11 papers over the last 15 or so years on diverse subjects for Fortress, Fort, Ca

Buddhism has been influential in the mountain kingdoms of the Himalayas since the 7th century AD, most notably in the kingdom of Tibet where it permeated all aspects and levels of society until the 20th century. From the 9th-century AD onwards, the secular rulers of Tibet sought to extend their influence, and that of Buddhism, throughout the region. To this end, huge stone and mud-brick fortifications, known as dzongs, were constructed to dominate the secular landscap...

You easily download any file type for your device.Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas: Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Bhutan   |  Peter Harrison. I have read it a couple of times and even shared with my family members. Really good. Couldnt put it down.

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