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Himalaya - A Human History (Paperback)
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Himalaya - A Human History (Paperback)
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For centuries, the unique and astonishing geography of the Himalaya
has attracted those in search of spiritual and literal elevation:
pilgrims, adventurers, and mountaineers seeking to test themselves
among the world's most spectacular and challenging peaks. But far
from being wild and barren, the Himalaya has been home to a
diversity of indigenous and local cultures, a crucible of world
religions, a crossroads for trade, and a meeting point and conflict
zone for empires past and present. In this landmark work, nearly
two decades in the making, Ed Douglas makes a thrilling case for
the Himalaya's importance in global history and offers a soaring
account of life at the "roof of the world." Spanning millennia,
from the earliest inhabitants to the present conflicts over Tibet
and Everest, Himalaya explores history, culture, climate,
geography, and politics. Douglas profiles the great kings of
Kathmandu and Nepal; he describes the architects who built the
towering white Stupas that distinguish Himalayan architecture; and
he traces the flourishing evolution of Hinduism, Islam, and
Buddhism that brought Himalayan spirituality to the world. He also
depicts with great drama the story of how the East India Company
grappled for dominance with China's emperors, how India fought
Mao's Communists, and how mass tourism and ecological
transformation are obscuring the bloody legacy of the Cold War.
Himalaya is history written on the grandest yet also the most human
scale-encompassing geology and genetics, botany and art, and
bursting with stories of courage and resourcefulness.
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