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Author : Wolfgang Korn
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 125 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (174 download)
Download or read book The traditional architecture of the Kathmandu Valley written by Wolfgang Korn and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Lisa Choegyal
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Kathmandu Valley Style written by Lisa Choegyal and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathmandu Valley Style captures the wealth of the past and illustrates how influences from the Malla Newar, Tibetan and Rana architecture have been incorporated into present-day buildings and lifestyles. Using traditional themes and building techniques in the restored historic and new structures has breathed fresh life into Kathmandu s rich living cultural heritage, and provided additional attractions for visitors.
Author : Arun Gupto
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317369211
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (173 download)
Download or read book Goddesses of Kathmandu Valley written by Arun Gupto and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-10-30 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In South Asia goddesses are conceptualized and worshipped in a fascinating range of forms — from cosmic beings to bacterial manifestations, from human-like appearances to creatures with animal and insect semblances. This book maps the diverse identities of goddesses through metaphors of grace, rage and knowledge, and offers an in-depth insight into femininity, sexual politics, ritual worships, religion, ecology and gender. Grace manifests as motherly sublimity, warring protectors, and varying personifications of sexuality. Rage encapsulates the fearful aspects of goddesses and independent identities of women. Knowledge evokes associations with order, reason and intellect in conflating gendered binaries of body/mind and nature/culture. The volume explores how these deity attributes are expressed and embedded through anthropomorphic as well as inorganic forms of nature, beautiful women, multi-legged and many-armed animals, epistemic selves, demonic beings, glamorous personifications as also grotesque sub-humans. A methodological combination of critical theory, mythological and philosophical concepts, along with popular ethnographic narratives and lived experiences, this monograph will greatly interest scholars and researchers of religious studies, cultural studies, folklore, art, literature, sociology and gender studies, especially those interested in Nepal and Hinduism.
Author : Michael J. Hutt
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Nepal written by Michael J. Hutt and published by Shambhala Publications. This book was released on 1995 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Essential for both the traveller and scholar alike, Nepal fills a long dormant gap in the literature of this spectacular region and is a product of many years of individual research by scholars of Nepal's history, religion, art and sociology. It draws on a variety of authoritative studies of Nepal's cultural history that have been published in European and Nepalese languages." "The guide begins with an overview of the history of Nepal. This focuses on the Kathmandu Valley, with its rich and sophisticated culture, but also outlines developments of historical importance outside the Valley. This is followed by a detailed introduction to religion as it is practised in Nepal: here, the focus is on Hinduism and Buddhism, and on the major deities of each tradition, their relationship to one another, and their representation in art and sculpture." "Although written mainly by academics, the book is intended for a general readership. Easily portable in format, Nepal does not tell the reader where to stay, what to eat or what to wear. It will though help those who wish to appreciate the cultural splendours of Nepal in their historical and religious context and require more information than is imparted by the average tourist guidebook."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Author : Mary Shepherd Slusser
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 402 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Nepal Mandala: Plates written by Mary Shepherd Slusser and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Publisher : Inner Traditions
ISBN 13 : 9780892815401
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (154 download)
Download or read book Power Places of Kathmandu written by and published by Inner Traditions. This book was released on 1995-09-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Award-winning photographer Kevin Bubriski captures in stunning detail the sacred places of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. Noted scholar Keith Dowman provides history and commentary on the significance of the sites.
Author : James F. Fisher
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter
ISBN 13 : 3110806495
Total Pages : 585 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)
Download or read book Himalayan Anthropology written by James F. Fisher and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2011-06-24 with total page 585 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Niels Gutschow
Publisher : Edition Axel Menges
ISBN 13 : 3930698757
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (36 download)
Download or read book The Nepalese Caitya written by Niels Gutschow and published by Edition Axel Menges. This book was released on 1997 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes not only architectural information, but also the cultural significance of these Buddhist monuments.
Author : Keith Dowman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781796757071
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (57 download)
Download or read book NepĀl MaṇḌal written by Keith Dowman and published by . This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nepal Mandal is an in-depth guide and survey of the principle Buddhist and Hindu monasteries, temples and pīṭhs of the Kathmandu Valley. In seven parts under the rubric of Buddha, Padmasambhava, Gorakhnāth, Śiva, Nārāyaṇ, Mātṛkās and Peaks and Rivers, over one hundred and twenty powerplace are described, many fully described under the heads Myth, Legend, In The Past, and On The Ground. Myth and Legend lay the background; In The Past provides the history; and On The Ground guides the pilgrim-visitor around the site indicating its main features. Many readers will find the sections on Myth and Legend to be the highlight of the book. Retold with a jogi's insight these sections constitute a radical spiritual dimension to the powerplaces. The last and largest section includes description of the sacred Buddhist and Hindu art and architecture - sometimes in great detail - for the visitor focused on the religious art forms - the objects of veneration. In that way this large book is a guide to the principle cities of the Valley-Kathmandu, Patan and Bhaktapur - at the same time visiting the treasures in the villages between these cities. A practical iconography of the pantheon of the Kathmandu Valley is thereby built-in, with sections of the text dedicated to it. Over a hundred high quality black and white photographs document the stone and metal sculpture of Nepal Mandal. Since most of the work on this book was done in years before the 2015 earthquake it constitutes an historical record of the art 'gone missing' and the architectural damage done. The author, a prominent exponent of Tantric Buddhism in both theory and practice, spent four decades of unending pilgrimage through the monasteries and temples of the Kathmandu Valley propitiating their numinous inhabitants and documenting their invaluable contents. An extensive Supplement provides rare pilgrim itineraries for the Kathmandu Valley, a full Glossary defines technical terms, and a detailed Table of Contents and an inclusive Index provide easy access.
Author : Samrat Upadhyay
Publisher : HMH
ISBN 13 : 0547526210
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (475 download)
Download or read book Arresting God in Kathmandu written by Samrat Upadhyay and published by HMH. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From “a major new talent” come short stories set in modern Nepal, about arranged marriages, forbidden desires, and the universal yearning for human connection (Amitav Ghosh). Set in a city where gods are omnipresent, privacy is elusive, and family defines identity, these are stories of men and women caught between their own needs and the demands of their society and culture. Psychologically rich and astonishingly acute, with “a masterful narrative style” (Ian MacMillan), Arresting God in Kathmandu introduces a potent new voice in contemporary fiction. “Upadhyay brings to readers the flavor of Nepal and its culture in this impressive collection of nine short stories. Like Ha Jin’s Bridegroom, Upadhyay’s stories portray the lives of simple yet psychologically complex characters and reveal much about the universal human condition in us all. . . . Upadhyay’s stories leave the reader with much food for thought and will make a good choice for book discussion groups.” —Library Journal
Author : William P. Forbes
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Glory of Nepal written by William P. Forbes and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Mohan Pant
Publisher : NUS Press
ISBN 13 : 9789971693725
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (937 download)
Download or read book Stupa and Swastika written by Mohan Pant and published by NUS Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stupa and Swastika examines urban structures in the city of Patan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. The religious architecture and overall design of the city illustrate the connection between Buddhist symbolism and South Asian concepts of urban design in the Indus Valley, and suggest links with Southeast Asia. -- Back cover.
Author : Sudarshan Raj Tiwari
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The Ancient Settlements of the Kathmandu Valley written by Sudarshan Raj Tiwari and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Fredrik Ardvisson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789622175327
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (753 download)
Download or read book The Kathmandu Valley written by Fredrik Ardvisson and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Angela Dietrich
Publisher : Books Faith
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Tantric Healing in the Kathmandu Valley written by Angela Dietrich and published by Books Faith. This book was released on 1998 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comparative study of Hindu and Buddhist spiritual healing traditions in urvan Nepalese society. Tantric healing modes and materials.
Author : Krishna Deva
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book Images of Nepal written by Krishna Deva and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Niels Gutschow
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789937597005
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (97 download)
Download or read book The Kathmandu Valley written by Niels Gutschow and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
