Sources for the History of Bhutan

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Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass
ISBN 13 : 8120834097
Total Pages : 226 pages
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Book Synopsis Sources for the History of Bhutan by : Michael Aris

Download or read book Sources for the History of Bhutan written by Michael Aris and published by Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 2009-01-01 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The four works included in this collection have enjoyed a rather chequered career. They originally formed the second volume of the doctoral thesis Michael Aris submitted in 1978 to the University of London. They have been included because of their value as crucial source material on the formative era of Bhutanese history, as they cover the entire period leading to the full emergence of the Bhutanese theocracy. Their relative brevity as compared with the other major works relevant to this period further suggested the convenience of including them as a group of inter-related 'minor' texts. While the first two works in this collection have never before been available to modern scholars, and are indeed hardly known even in Bhutan, the next two (which include a text translated from Portuguese) have been partially known from the works of John Claude White (Sikkim and Bhutan-Twenty-one years on the North-East Frontier 1887-1908, London) and C. Wessels (Early Jesuit Travelers in Central Asia, The Hague 1924.

Sources of Bhutanese History

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Publisher : Spotlight Poets
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
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The History of Bhutan

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Publisher : Haus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1908323590
Total Pages : 830 pages
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Download or read book The History of Bhutan written by Karma Phuntsho and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 830 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2008, Bhutan triumphantly took the stage as the world’s youngest democracy. But despite its growing prominence—and rising scholarly interest in the country—Bhutan remains one of the least studied, and least well-known places on the planet. Karma Phuntsho’s The History of Bhutan is the first book to offer a comprehensive history of Bhutan in English. Along with a detailed social and political analysis, it offers substantive discussions of Bhutan’s geography and culture; the result is the clearest, richest account of this nation and its history ever published for general readers. A 2015 Choice Magazine Outstanding Academic Title Award Winner

The History of Bhutan

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Publisher : Random House India
ISBN 13 : 8184004117
Total Pages : 524 pages
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Download or read book The History of Bhutan written by Karma Phuntsho and published by Random House India. This book was released on 2013-04-23 with total page 524 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the remote kingdom of Bhutan has increasingly attracted the attention of the world. In 2008, it emerged as the world’s youngest democracy and in the same year crowned the world’s youngest monarch. This was followed by the new King’s colourful wedding in 2011. Today, it continues to enchant the rest of the world with its policy of Gross National Happiness and has become a very popular destination for travel. But, despite its growing popularity and the rising scholarly interest in the country, Bhutan remains one of the most poorly studied places on earth. Karma Phuntsho’s The History of Bhutan is the first-ever attempt to cover the entire history of Bhutan in some detail in English, combining both traditional perspectives and modern academic analysis. Written by a leading expert on the country, the book tells the story of Bhutan in a narrative style interspersed with some analytical and topical discussion, and numerous citations and translations from earlier writings. It is primarily a historical account, but it also includes substantive discussions of Bhutan’s geography, culture and society to give the readers an incisive introduction to the country.

Bhutan

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Total Pages : 173 pages
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Sources of Bhutanese History

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Publisher : Spotlight Poets
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 116 pages
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History of Bhutan Based on Buddhism

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Publisher : Sangay Xam
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 300 pages
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Bhutan

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9004155511
Total Pages : 181 pages
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Book Synopsis Bhutan by : International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar

Download or read book Bhutan written by International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2007 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated volume presents a wide variety of themes from the historical and modern periods of Bhutan, illustrating change and adaptation to new realities. Topics covered include the exploration of early history, Buddhism and the lives of Bhutanese Buddhist saints, the changing role of local, non-Buddhist religious practitioners in today s society, traditional law and the emergence of a modern legal system, and the seasonal celebrations of an aristocratic family from central Bhutan. The book will be of special interest to students of early Tibetan history, legal history, comparative sociology and cultural anthropology of the Himalayan regions.

Bhutan, the Early History of a Himalayan Kingdom

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ISBN 13 : 9780856681998
Total Pages : 344 pages
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Book Synopsis Bhutan, the Early History of a Himalayan Kingdom by : Michael Aris

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Bhutan

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Publisher : Kiscadale Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 222 pages
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Book Synopsis Bhutan by : Michael Aris

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A History of Bhutan

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Total Pages : 104 pages
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Book Synopsis A History of Bhutan by : Ministry of Social Services. Department of Education

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The Royal Semi-Authoritarian Democracy of Bhutan

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Publisher : Lexington Books
ISBN 13 : 1498507484
Total Pages : 437 pages
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Download or read book The Royal Semi-Authoritarian Democracy of Bhutan written by Dhurba Rizal and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2015-07-22 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book puts into plain words a changing dimension of politics in a traditional regime and offers an insight into the emerging transition to royal, semi-authoritarian democracy in Bhutan. Bhutan represents a political system which coalesces the rhetorical acquiescence of democracy with illiberal authoritarian attributes under the former royalist shadow. Royal democracy is a myth and only paints the frontage of democracy. The smokescreen of this kind of authoritarian regime is not yet democracy but is instead a new form of semi-authoritarian rule. The political reforms in Bhutan were orchestrated by the “traditional regime and elites in a traditional society” as a tightly controlled, top-down process without devolution of power outside the regime. Royal Democracy can best be understood as an attempt to construct a political regime that impersonates democratic institutions but works outside the logic of political representation and seeks to repress any vestige of genuine political pluralism. Exploring the authoritarian logic behind the democratic rhetoric is especially important for Bhutan, which is today glorified by the UN as “The Mecca of Gross National Happiness” and depicted by many as a model of top down democracy on popular media and in academia. Holding State controlled elections alone does not create a cure for deeper political, economic, and social predicaments besetting Bhutan and does not create a solid foundation for democratic transition. The glitter of royal, semi-authoritarian democracy is a “Jigmecracy,” an old Jigme’s system with new labels, a classic case of transition from a traditional regime in a traditional society.

A Political & Religious History of Bhutan, 1651-1906

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 278 pages
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The Blessings of Bhutan

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Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 9780824826796
Total Pages : 196 pages
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Book Synopsis The Blessings of Bhutan by : Russ Carpenter

Download or read book The Blessings of Bhutan written by Russ Carpenter and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2002-10-31 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A captivating and splendid account of a complex nation on the cusp of tradition and modernity. Bhutan is distinctive--from its social structures to its development philosophy of Gross National Happiness. The Blessings of Bhutan is based on extensive travel and interviews. Written in an accessible style, the authors blend narrative about the country's history, religion, arts, and governance with lively personal anecdotes. It is an excellent contribution to the study of contemporary Bhutan that will appeal to laymen and scholars alike." --Karma Ura, Director of the Centre for Bhutan Studies "The blessings of Bhutan are many, including the appearance of this lyrical account of the country's many unique and fascinating aspects. Because they are among the Westerners most familiar with Bhutanese life, Blyth and Russ are able to penetrate well beyond the Shangri-la myth and show that, while parts of such an otherworldly myth apply, this Himalayan Kingdom is brimful of surprises, contradictions, and modern dilemmas." --K. E. S. Kirby Dorji, writer/editor, United Nations consultant, longtime resident of Bhutan.

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Publisher : Serindia Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
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Leadership of the Wise

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ISBN 13 : 9789993663324
Total Pages : 196 pages
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The Politics of Bhutan

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
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