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Peter Harrison
Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas
Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Bhutan

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Copertina di Peter Harrison: Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas (ePUB)

The spread of Buddism and Tibetan secular power throughout the Himalayas led to a distinctive style of fortifications not found anywhere else. This book looks at Himalayan fortifications, from their creation in the Middle Ages to their destruction and capture by the Chinese in the 20th century.

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Formato EPUB ● Pagine 64 ● ISBN 9781782001904 ● Casa editrice Bloomsbury Publishing ● Pubblicato 2012 ● Scaricabile 6 volte ● Moneta EUR ● ID 2501832 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM

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