Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia

By Janet Rizvi

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195645464
• ISBN13: 9780195645460
• Release Date: October 1998
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 265 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 5.4" x 0.7" x 8.4"