Bhutan: Himalayan Mountain Kingdom

by Francoise Pommaret

Overview

An up-to-date, in-depth introduction to Bhutanese history, culture and ecology, with a comprehensive itinerary ranging from the major cities to the most remote monasteries. Special sections on selected topics, literary excerpts, and gorgeous photographs make this an essential guide to this remote, pristine mountain kingdom. Shoe-horned into the Grand Himalayas, Bhutan—Land of the Peaceful Thunder Dragon—is a fiercely independent kingdom that celebrated its centenary in 2008. Isolated, charming, peaceful, and religious, the Bhutanese are a pragmatic, sensitive people who take from the West what will benefit their country and leave the rest. The countryside is pristine, the lifestyle and culture have been preserved for centuries, and the love of life is abundant among the people. Few outsiders know Bhutan as intimately as Françoise Pommaret.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789622178786
Publisher:	Odyssey Books & Maps
Publication date:	07/01/2018
Series:	Odyssey Illustrated Guides
Edition description:	Seventh edition
Pages:	328
Sales rank:	1,122,213
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 7.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Françoise Pommaret is a French ethno-historian and Director of Research at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS). She is one of the world's foremost experts on Bhutanese history and culture. She lives in Thimphu, Bhutan.

Editorial Reviews

Colorful,practical guide,well illustrated with many astonishing photographs.

Traveller

The bible of Bhutan guidebooks.

Travel & Leisure

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