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The history of Bhutan / (Acc: 5475) Karma Phuntsho.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: India : Random House, 2013.Description: 661 p. : 24 cmISBN:
  • 8184007671
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 954.98 KARĀ 22
Summary: In 2008, Bhutan emerged as the world s youngest democracy and crowned the world s youngest monarch. Today, it continues to enchant the rest of the world with its policy of Gross National Happiness and has become a popular travel destination. 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 combines both traditional perspectives and modern academic analysis and tells the full story of Bhutan for the first time in the English language. Primarily a historical account, it also includes substantive discussions of Bhutan s geography, culture and society to give readers an incisive introduction to the country.
Item type: Books on Bhutan
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College of Natural Resources 954.98 KAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A08566

Bhutanese Society and Culture

College of Natural Resources 954.98 KAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A08284

Bhutanese Society and Culture

College of Natural Resources 954.98 KAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A08285

Bhutanese Society and Culture

College of Natural Resources 954.98 KAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A08286

Bhutanese Society and Culture

In 2008, Bhutan emerged as the world s youngest democracy and crowned the world s youngest monarch. Today, it continues to enchant the rest of the world with its policy of Gross National Happiness and has become a popular travel destination. 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 combines both traditional perspectives and modern academic analysis and tells the full story of Bhutan for the first time in the English language. Primarily a historical account, it also includes substantive discussions of Bhutan s geography, culture and society to give readers an incisive introduction to the country.

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