Description:An ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by bestselling and prizewinning author Erika Fatland, on a journey along the HimalayaThe Himalaya meander through five very different countries, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are mixed with ancient shamanic religions. Countless languages and vastly different cultures live in the secluded mountain valleys. Modernity and tradition collide, while the great powers fight for influence.We have read about mountain climbers on their way up Mount Everest and about travellers on the spiritual quest for Buddhist monasteries. But how much do we know about the people living in the Himalaya? Fatland invites us into close encounters with the many peoples of the region, and at the same time takes us on a dizzying journey at altitude through incredible landscapes and dramatic, unknown world histories – all the way to the most volatile human conflicts of our times.Translated from the Norwegian by Kari DicksonWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China. To get started finding High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
570
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
MacLehose Press
Release
2022
ISBN
1529416876
High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China
Description: An ambitious and magnificent new travelogue by bestselling and prizewinning author Erika Fatland, on a journey along the HimalayaThe Himalaya meander through five very different countries, where the world religions of Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism are mixed with ancient shamanic religions. Countless languages and vastly different cultures live in the secluded mountain valleys. Modernity and tradition collide, while the great powers fight for influence.We have read about mountain climbers on their way up Mount Everest and about travellers on the spiritual quest for Buddhist monasteries. But how much do we know about the people living in the Himalaya? Fatland invites us into close encounters with the many peoples of the region, and at the same time takes us on a dizzying journey at altitude through incredible landscapes and dramatic, unknown world histories – all the way to the most volatile human conflicts of our times.Translated from the Norwegian by Kari DicksonWe have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China. To get started finding High: A Journey Across the Himalaya, Through Pakistan, India, Bhutan, Nepal and China, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.