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This authoritative study of Ladakh, the celebrated last outpost of Tibetan civilization, shows how Buddhism and Islam met at this high-altitude crossroads to form a unique culture, and discusses the region's history, rich oral tradition, economy, literature, and artefacts. The text will interest travellers, mountaineers, historians of Buddhism and Islam, and students of ethnic and tribal studies.
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"Only [Rizvi] has given us, in one volume, so much reliable information."--Asian Affairs
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About the Author Janet Rizvi is a British historian who lived in Ladakh for two years as the wife of the Development Commissioner.
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- PublisherOUP India
- Publication date1990
- ISBN 10 0195623908
- ISBN 13 9780195623901
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages236
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