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Bhutan

Françoise Pommaret ; photography by Françoise Pommaret & Yoshiro Imaeda ; translated by Elisabeth B. Booz

Odyssey , Hodder & Stoughton, 1994

Rev. ed

Other Title

Odyssey illustrated guide to Bhutan

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Note

Previous ed.: 1991

Bibliography: p270-272. - Includes index

Cover title: Odyssey illustrated guide to Bhutan

Translated from the French

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This new edition comes complete with revisions of all practical information and a list of travel agents and products of Bhutan's developing tourist industry. An introduction includes history, geography, economy, government, flora and fauna, festivals and the arts. The book also includes information on trekking and mountaineering. Anthropologist Francoise Pommaret describes everyday life in Bhutan, a country set in the mountains between India and China. The book includes special sections on Bhutanese medicine, "chortens" and "mandalas" and "the important stages in life".

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Details

  • NCID
    BA60585198
  • ISBN
    • 9622173411
    • 9622173411
  • Country Code
    uk
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Original Language Code
    fre
  • Place of Publication
    [Hong Kong],Sevenoaks
  • Pages/Volumes
    277p
  • Size
    21cm
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