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

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Copertina de Peter Harrison: Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas (PDF)

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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Format PDF ● Pagini 64 ● ISBN 9781849083973 ● Editura Bloomsbury Publishing ● Publicat 2012 ● Descărcabil 6 ori ● Valută EUR ● ID 2640974 ● Protecție împotriva copiilor Adobe DRM

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