Fortress Monasteries of the Himalayas
Tibet, Ladakh, Nepal and Bhutan
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia, Reference, Military
| Author: | Peter Harrison | ISBN: | 9781782001904 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing | Publication: | August 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing | Language: | English |
| Author: | Peter Harrison |
| ISBN: | 9781782001904 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Publication: | August 20, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Osprey Publishing |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
