Kathmandu Valley Style

Kathmandu Valley Style
Author: Lisa Choegyal
Publisher:
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2008
Genre: Architecture
ISBN:

Kathmandu Valley Style captures the wealth of the past and illustrates how influences from the Malla Newar, Tibetan and Rana architecture have been incorporated into present-day buildings and lifestyles. Using traditional themes and building techniques in the restored historic and new structures has breathed fresh life into Kathmandu s rich living cultural heritage, and provided additional attractions for visitors.

Made on Earth

Made on Earth
Author: Wolfgang Korn
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 194
Release: 2013-01-03
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1408192470

How does a piece of clothing end up in your wardrobe? Where does it come from, and where does it go? This is not just a story about manufacturing. This is a story about people, their livelihoods and their life expectations. This is the story of globalisation. Made on Earth follows the incredible journey of a red fleece manufactured in Bangladesh. From the initial order through to shipping, recycling, and eventually landfill, Made on Earth explores how one single item can connect so many people's lives. Focusing not just on environmental but ethical trading concerns, Made on Earth ultimately explains and explores the concept of globalisation. Many hard-hitting topics are covered, including factory workers being imprisoned in Chittagong for campaigning for better working conditions, the power of oil rich countries such as the United Arab Emirates, and how the desire for cheap goods in developed countries impacts on the working practices of less developed nations. This book provides a fascinating, accessible and extremely engaging introduction to the complex topic of globalisation.

Mesocosm

Mesocosm
Author: Robert Isaac Levy
Publisher:
Total Pages: 829
Release: 1990
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780520069114

"A first-rate anthropological study of Hinduism. . . . The scholarship is clearly of superior quality. There is no study with the [same] kind of comprehensive breadth and treatment.Robert Levy and Kedar Rajopadhyaya show us how to do anthropology at this time in our history."--Triloki N. Pandey, University of California, Santa Cruz "I have no doubt that Mesocosm will become a classic in South Asian anthropology and Indology--leaving aside its implications for our understanding of other traditional cities in ancient European and Middle Eastern as well as more recent Oriental civilizations. . . . A very welcome and clear ordering of the very detailed and complex material."--Michael Witzel, Harvard University

Power Places of Kathmandu

Power Places of Kathmandu
Author:
Publisher: Inner Traditions
Total Pages: 144
Release: 1995-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780892815401

Award-winning photographer Kevin Bubriski captures in stunning detail the sacred places of Nepal's Kathmandu Valley. Noted scholar Keith Dowman provides history and commentary on the significance of the sites.

Tantric Healing in the Kathmandu Valley

Tantric Healing in the Kathmandu Valley
Author: Angela Dietrich
Publisher: Books Faith
Total Pages: 316
Release: 1998
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN:

A comparative study of Hindu and Buddhist spiritual healing traditions in urvan Nepalese society. Tantric healing modes and materials.