A history of Nepal
A comprehensive and accessible single-volume history of Nepal, first published in 2005. Early chapters are devoted to the origins of the kingdom, while the focus of the book is on the last fifty years when economic and political turmoil climaxed in the massacre of the royal family and the resulting civil war.
History
XXIII, 296 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme, Karten
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List of illustrations; List of maps; List of tables; Key events; Acknowledgements; Notes on romanisation and terminology; List of abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Environment, state and society in the central Himalayas to 1743; 2. Unification and sanskritisation, 1743–1885; 3. Nepal under the Shamsher Ranas, 1885–1951; 4. The monarchy in ascendance: domestic politics and foreign relations, 1951–91; 5. The quest for 'development': economy and environment, 1951–91; 6. Lifestyles, values, identities: changes in Nepalese society, 1951–91; 7. Democracy and disillusionment: Nepal since 1991; Genealogical tables; Biographical notes; Notes; Glossary; Bibliography; Index.
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