Axel Michaels (Senior Professor of Classical Indology and Religious

Gebundenes Buch

Nepal

A History from the Earliest Times to the Present

Beschreibung

This comprehensive history of Nepal spans pre-historic times and the Licchavi Period to more recent developments, such as the Maoist insurgency and the rise of the republic. In addition to religious history and histories of selected regions (Mustang, Sherpa, Tarai, and others), it covers the nation's relations with its powerful neighbors and its cultural aspects, especially its rich history of arts, architecture, and crafts.

Autor

Axel Michaels is Senior Professor of Classical Indology and Religious Studies at the South Asia Institute, University of Heidelberg. A specialist in the legal and cultural history of South Asia, he is the author of Hinduism: Past and Present and Homo rituali: Hindu Rituals and its Significance for Ritual Theory (OUP, 2015), among other books.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press Inc
• Seitenzahl: 432
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 237mm x 161mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 758g
• ISBN-13: 9780197650936
• ISBN-10: 0197650937
• Artikelnr.: 68058631