Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas by Peter Harrison

Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas

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  • Genre Asian History
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
  • Released
  • Size 21.95 MB
  • Length 66 Pages

Description

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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