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Nepal An Historical Miscellany
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Download or read book Kathmandu written by Thomas Bell and published by Haus Publishing. This book was released on 2016-04-15 with total page 592 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the greatest cities of the Himalaya, Kathmandu, Nepal, is a unique blend of thousand-year-old cultural practices and accelerated urban development. In this book, Thomas Bell recounts his experiences from his many years in the city—exploring in the process the rich history of Kathmandu and its many instances of self-reinvention. Closed to the outside world until 1951 and trapped in a medieval time warp, Kathmandu is, as Bell argues, a jewel of the art world, a carnival of sexual license, a hotbed of communist revolution, a paradigm of failed democracy, a case study in bungled western intervention, and an environmental catastrophe. The layered development of the city can be seen in the successive generations of its gods and goddesses; its comfort in the caste system and ethos of aristocracy and kingship; and the recent destabilizing effects of consumerist approaches and the push for egalitarianism and democracy. In important ways, Kathmandu’s rapid modernization can be seen as an extreme version of what is happening in other traditional societies. Bell also discusses the ramifications of the recent Nepal earthquake. A comprehensive look at a top global destination, Kathmandu is an entertaining and accessible chronicle for anyone eager to learn more about this fascinating city.
Book Synopsis Calcutta journal of natural history and miscellany of the arts and sciences in India by :
Download or read book Calcutta journal of natural history and miscellany of the arts and sciences in India written by and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 694 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Reproduction of Inequality and Social Exclusion by : Uddhab Pyakurel
Download or read book Reproduction of Inequality and Social Exclusion written by Uddhab Pyakurel and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a detailed account of how hierarchy has been maintained historically by the Nepali state, affirming the uniqueness of a caste-based social order by bringing outsiders, especially ethnic groups and religious minorities, into the caste fold. Focusing on the contemporary state of Dalits, the community that was and is put at the bottom of a very hierarchical social order in Nepal, the author argues that the traditional caste-based social order is still prevalent in the “new” Nepal even after the recent socio-political and constitutional changes. Illustrated by scientifically employed and interpreted data mainly in the three sectors of education, politics and employment, the book postulates that people who were and are born into the “high caste” still have more access to the resources and opportunities available in society in comparison with those born into the “lower” caste. It further argues that although reservation policies are in place to address social exclusion, these could not bring expected outcomes mainly due to the lack of engagement, if not ignorance, of both dominant groups and the community in the margin. The absence of clarity among political actors on the positive discrimination and affirmative actions has contributed to backtracking the recently created space in line with “inclusive Nepal”.
Book Synopsis A Comprehensive History of Nepal-China Relations Up to 1955 A.D. by : Vijay Kumar Manandhar
Download or read book A Comprehensive History of Nepal-China Relations Up to 1955 A.D. written by Vijay Kumar Manandhar and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Nepal, an Historical Miscellany by : Mahesh Chandra Regmi
Download or read book Nepal, an Historical Miscellany written by Mahesh Chandra Regmi and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With reference to 19th century; includes source materials.
Book Synopsis Calcutta Journal of Natural History, and Miscellany of the Arts and Sciences in India by : John M’Clelland
Download or read book Calcutta Journal of Natural History, and Miscellany of the Arts and Sciences in India written by John M’Clelland and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-26 with total page 658 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1842.
Book Synopsis Studies in Nepali History and Society by :
Download or read book Studies in Nepali History and Society written by and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Festival of Indra by : Michael Baltutis
Download or read book The Festival of Indra written by Michael Baltutis and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 2023-06-01 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Festival of Indra details the textual and performative history of an important South Asian festival and its role in the development of classical Hinduism. Drawing on various genres of Sanskrit textual sources—especially the epic Mahābhārata—the book highlights the innovative ways that this annual public festival has supported the stable royal power responsible for the sponsorship of these texts. More than just a textual project, however, the book devotes significant ethnographic attention to the only contemporary performance of this festival that adheres to the classical Sanskrit record: the Indrajatra of Kathmandu, Nepal. Here, Indra's tall pole remains the festival's focal point, though its addition of the royal blessing by Kumari, the "living goddess" of Nepal, and the regular presence of the fierce god Bhairav show several significant ways that ritual agents have re-constructed this festival over the past two thousand years.
Book Synopsis The Zoologist: a Popular Miscellany of Natural History by : Anonymous
Download or read book The Zoologist: a Popular Miscellany of Natural History written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-01-12 with total page 486 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Book Synopsis A History of Buddhism in Nepal, A.D. 704-1396 by : Rajendra Ram
Download or read book A History of Buddhism in Nepal, A.D. 704-1396 written by Rajendra Ram and published by Patna : Janabharati Prakashana ; Delhi : sole distributors Motilal Banarsidass. This book was released on 1978 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Sociology of South Asia by : Smitha Radhakrishnan
Download or read book Sociology of South Asia written by Smitha Radhakrishnan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-06-02 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited volume moves the study of South Asia to the center of sociological analysis, bringing together recent scholarship across sites in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Pakistan, as well as in Ethiopia and the USA. This book situates the project of decolonizing the discipline within a rich transnational intellectual legacy and reveals how South Asia offers a uniquely generative site from which to rethink sociological practice. Recognizing local and global influences at their specific sites, the contributing authors highlight the historical ravages of colonialism and imperialism, modernization projects of the postcolonial era, and the kaleidoscopic ways in which gender, caste, class, and sexuality structure everyday life under neoliberalism today. The sociology of South Asia centers the voices and experiences of those marginalized by local and global systems of power in order to produce knowledge that advances interconnected projects of liberation.
Book Synopsis The Price of Purity by : Axel Michaels
Download or read book The Price of Purity written by Axel Michaels and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology by :
Download or read book Occasional Papers in Sociology and Anthropology written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Transnational Histories of the 'Royal Nation' by : Milinda Banerjee
Download or read book Transnational Histories of the 'Royal Nation' written by Milinda Banerjee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-04-27 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book challenges existing accounts of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries in which political developments are explained in terms of the rise of the nation-state. While monarchies are often portrayed as old-fashioned – as things of the past – we argue that modern monarchies have been at the centre of nation-construction in many parts of the world. Today, roughly a quarter of states define themselves as monarchies as well as nation-states – they are Royal Nations. This is a global phenomenon. This volume interrogates the relationship between royals and ‘their’ nations with transnational case studies from Asia, Africa, Europe as well as South America. The seventeen contributors discuss concepts and structures, visual and performative representations, and memory cultures of modern monarchies in relation to rising nationalist movements. This book thereby analyses the worldwide significance of the Royal Nation.
Book Synopsis Bibliography on Nepal: Historical and political, by Asad Husain by :
Download or read book Bibliography on Nepal: Historical and political, by Asad Husain written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Rhinoceros of South Asia by : Kees Rookmaaker
Download or read book The Rhinoceros of South Asia written by Kees Rookmaaker and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2024-06-12 with total page 891 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rhinoceros is an iconic animal. Three species once inhabited South Asia, two of which disappeared over a century ago. This survey aims to reconstruct the historical distribution of these large mammals resulting in new maps showing the extent of their occurrences. Thousands of sources varied in time and nature are used to study the interactions between man and rhinoceros. The text is supported by over 700 illustrations and 38 maps showing the importance of the rhinoceros in the scientific and cultural fabric of Asia and beyond.
Book Synopsis Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour of Wild Cattle by : Mario Melletti
Download or read book Ecology, Evolution and Behaviour of Wild Cattle written by Mario Melletti and published by . This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully illustrated reference work on the biology, ecology, conservation status and management of all thirteen species of wild cattle and buffalo. This book will be a valuable resource for students, researchers, and professionals in animal behaviour, behavioural ecology, evolutionary biology and conservation biology.
