The history of Bhutan

1. Verfasser: Phuntsho, Karma, 1968- , [VerfasserIn]
Ort/Verlag/Jahr: Gurugram : Penguin Random House India, 2018.
©2013
Umfang/Format: xv, 663 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Schlagworte:
Inhaltsangabe:
  • The country and its names
  • The land and its people
  • Many tongues
  • History and prehistory
  • Early historic period: early diffusion of Buddhism
  • Early historic period: later diffusion of Buddhism
  • The Medieval period: the unification of the dragon country
  • Zhabdrung's legacy and the early monk rulers
  • Multiple incarnations and the rise of lay rulers
  • The rise of southward relations and internal strife
  • Civil wars and frontier troubles
  • The Duar War and the black regent
  • The emergence of Ugyen Wangchuk and end of civil war
  • Early modern period: the introduction of monarchy
  • The modern period: the dragon's new journey.