The history of Bhutan
1. Verfasser: |
Phuntsho, Karma, 1968-
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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.