The History of Bhutan by Karma Phuntsho

The History of Bhutan by Karma Phuntsho

In recent years, the remote Kingdom of Bhutan has increasingly attracted the attention of the world. In 2008, Bhutan emerged as the youngest democracy and in the same year it crowned the world's youngest monarch. Today, it continues to enchant the rest of the world with its policy of Gross National Happiness and has become a popular destination for travel. But despite its growing popularity and the rising scholarly interest in the country, Bhutan remains one of the most poorly studied places on earth. Karma Phuntsho's The History of Bhutan is the first-ever attempt to cover the entire history of Bhutan in English, combining both traditional perspectives and modern academic analysis. Written by a leading expert on the country, the book tells the story of Bhutan in a narrative style interspersed with some analytical and topical discussion, and numerous citations and translations from earlier writings. It is primarily a historical account, but it also includes substantive discussions of Bhutan's geography, culture and society to give readers an incisive introduction to the country.

'Unmatched in scope, clarity and insight into Bhutan of yesterday for understanding it todayIt demonstrates how superb Buddhist learning complements Western scholarship' - Dasho Karma Ura, President of the Centre for Bhutan Studies 'This book will stand for years to come as both the standard history of Bhutan and as the standard against which future such books will be measured ... This is a book we have been waiting for' - Mark Mancall, Professor of History, Stanford University 'The first comprehensive, exhaustively researched history of Bhutan ... a must-read for both lay and scholarly audiences interested in Bhutanese history' - Kunzang Choden, author of Circle of Karma

Lopen Karma Phuntsho is a leading scholar on Bhutan and teaches Buddhism and Bhutan Studies in the country and abroad. He finished his full monastic training before he joined Oxford University to pursue a D.Phil. in Oriental Studies. Since 2003, he has worked as a research fellow at Cambridge University and CNRS, Paris. The author of several books and numerous articles, he speaks and writes extensively on Bhutan's history, religion and culture.

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ISBN 13	9781908323583
ISBN 10	1908323582
Title	The History of Bhutan
Author	Karma Phuntsho
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Haus Publishing
Year published	2013-12-19
Number of pages	661
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