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"Only [Rizvi] has given us, in one volume, so much reliable information."--Asian Affairs
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This authoritatively written book is the first to study Ladakh, the celebrated last outpost of Tibetan civilization. Janet Rizvi shows how Buddhism and Islam met at this high-altitude crossroads to form a unique culture, and discusses the region's history, rich oral tradition, economy, literature, and artifacts.
"Only [Rizvi] has given us, in one volume, so much reliable information."--Asian Affairs
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This authoritatively written book is the first to study Ladakh, the celebrated last outpost of Tibetan civilization. Janet Rizvi shows how Buddhism and Islam met at this high-altitude crossroads to form a unique culture, and discusses the region's history, rich oral tradition, economy, literature, and artifacts.
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- So Close to Heaven: The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas by Barbara Crossette in Back Matter
- Death and Bereavement Across Cultures by Colin Parkes in Back Matter
- Beyond Lines of Control: Performance and Politics on the Disputed Borders of Ladakh, India by Ravina Aggarwal in Back Matter
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