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David Waterhouse
Origins of Himalayan Studies [PDF ebook]
Brian Houghton Hodgson in Nepal and Darjeeling

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Brian Hodgson lived in Nepal from 1820 to 1843 during which time he wrote and publisged xtensively on Nepalese culture, religion, natural history, architecture, ethnography and linguistics. Contributors from leading historians of Nepal and South Asia and from specialists in Buddhist studies, art history, linguistics, ornithology and ethnography, critically examine Hodgson’s life and achievement within the context of his contribution to scholarship. Many of the drawings photographed for this book have not previously been published.

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Langue Anglais ● Format PDF ● Pages 320 ● ISBN 9780203480359 ● Maison d’édition Taylor and Francis ● Publié 2002 ● Téléchargeable 6 fois ● Devise EUR ● ID 2292867 ● Protection contre la copie Adobe DRM

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