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Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften The Bon Landscape of Dolpo - Peter Lang Anthropology Book

Name: The Bon Landscape of Dolpo - Peter Lang Anthropology Book
Brand: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
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Explore one of Nepal's most remote regions through this detailed ethnography. The Bon Landscape of Dolpo offers a deep look into a Tibetan enclave where the Bon religion remains a vital part of community life. This book examines how the natural environment and local inhabitants interact to create a landscape filled with cultural meaning. Structured around the concept of pilgrimage, the text combines anthropological research with the study of historical textual legacies. Readers can follow extensive and richly illustrated journeys through the Dolpo region, gaining insight into the monasteries, biographies, and the emergence of Bon traditions. This work provides a unique perspective on how cumulative cultural processes shape the physical and spiritual world of the people living in these high-altitude landscapes.

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Detailed ethnographic research focusing on the remote Tibetan enclave of Dolpo in Nepal.

Exploration of the Bon religion and its role within the local community and landscape.

In-depth study of how natural environments and human communities interact to create cultural meaning.

Richly illustrated content documenting extensive Bon pilgrimages throughout the region.

Academic approach combining anthropological field research with the study of textual legacies.

Structured through the lens of pilgrimage to explain the social and spiritual structure of the area.

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Brand: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Format: hardcover
ASIN: 3034306903
Category: Books > Subjects > Biography > Medical, Legal & Social Sciences > Anthropology & Sociology
Domain: Amazon UK
Release Date: 20 July 2012
Listed Since: 28 June 2012

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