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India
Stanley Wolpert
HISTORY 2009 PAPER 281 PAGES
A wonderfully literate introduction to India by the acknowledged master. Author of 14 books and a professor of history since 1958, Wolpert distills a tremendous amount of information in this detailed overview, tackling the environment, religion and philosophy, the arts and sciences, domestic and foreign policy and culture.
(IDA04, $21.95)
Himalaya Map
Nelles
MAP
A colorful regional map of the Himalayas at a scale of 1:1,500,000, including Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet and Sikkim. Two Sides. 20x40 inches.
(HML09, $10.95)
Eyewitness Guide Delhi, Agra and Jaipur
Anuradha Chaturvedi
GUIDEBOOK
This compact, gorgeously illustrated guide to Delhi and its environs features 900 color photographs, maps and site plans.
(IDA151, $25.00)
A Traveller's History of India
Sinharaja Tammita-Delgoda
HISTORY
A condensed introduction to the themes and events that have shaped India from prehistory to Rajiv Gandhi's rule.
(IDA57, $14.95)
In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation
John Avedon
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
Avedon's masterful, passionate cris de coeur, still the best book on the subject, shows the lives of the Tibetan people at home and in exile since the Chinese takeover in 1950 through the eyes of its leaders, monks and regular people.
(TBT04, $16.95)
India Unveiled
Robert Arnett
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A celebration of the people, landscapes and traditional culture of India, organized regionally and featuring 268 beautiful color photographs. It's a revealing, insightful portrait of the country combining history, geography and travelogue.
(IDA107, $55.00)
Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism
John Powers
RELIGION
A comprehensive study of the history and philosophy behind Tibetan Buddhism, suitable for the general reader.
(TBT40, $22.95)
The Buddhist Handbook
John Snelling
RELIGION
Subtitled, "The Complete Guide to Buddhist Schools, Teaching, Practice and History, " this even-handed book is a concise primer covering the history, philosophical foundation and practice of Buddhism.
(ASA08, $19.95)
The Wisdom of the Buddha
Jean Boisselier
RELIGION
A pocket-size primer of Buddhism, this book is an illustrated history of the sixth-century Indian prince and his quest for enlightenment. With 207 illustrations, 160 in full color.
(IDA55, $12.95)
Tribal Songs of North-East India
Amalendu Bikash Kar Choudhury
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
A field study of the tribal music of North-East India.
(IDA126, $12.00)
War at the Top of the World, The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Tibet
Eric Margolis
HISTORY
An overview of geography, religion and politics of the High Himalayas, and its strategic value to Pakistan, India and China. Updated throughout in this second edition, with a new chapter on the Taliban.
(PKN09, $29.35)
Women in a Tribal Community, A Study of Arunachal Pradesh
Kiran Mishra
CULTURAL PORTRAIT
An in-depth look at the ways and rituals of the Nishing community in Arunachal Pradesh.
(IDA125, $14.00)
Hindu Art and Architecture
George Michell
ART & ARCHITECTURE
An excellent survey of Hindu art and architecture, explaining the meaning and construction of principal images and buildings, as well as the development of Hinduism and the corpus of myths that have influenced its artistic tradition.
(IDA147, $18.95)
Indian Art, A Concise History
Roy C. Craven
ART & ARCHITECTURE
This convenient volume in the acclaimed "World of Art" series is a crisp, illustrated overview of the range of Indian art over the centuries.
(IDA16, $19.95)
A Journey in Ladakh
Andrew Harvey
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
The vivid account of a 1981 journey by a young English poet in search of ancient Buddhist traditions in remote Ladakh.
(HML15, $18.95)
Freedom in Exile, The Autobiography of the Dalai Lama
Dalai Lama
BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR
A vivid self-portrait, told with optimism, great determination, humor and insight.
(TBT25, $15.99)
From Heaven Lake, Travels Through Sinkiang and Tibet
Vikram Seth
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
An unconventional, award-winning travelogue of a 1981 trip to India from China via the Himalayas by the marvelous Indian novelist Vikram Seth.
(HML19, $15.00)
Himalayan Passage, Seven Months in the High Country of Tibet, Nepal, China, India, & Pakistan
Jeremy Schmidt
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
National Geographic Expert Jeremy Schmidt and photographer Patrick Morrow recount their circumnavigation of the Himalayas, accompanied by their wives. Their journey by bike, truck and foot across Tibet, Nepal, China, India and Pakistan is illustrated with 32 pages of color photographs.
(HML05, $18.95)
So Close to Heaven, The Vanishing Buddhist Kingdoms of the Himalayas
Barbara Crossette
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
FAVORITE
Asia correspondent for the New York Times, Crossette portrays Bhutan and neighboring Ladakh and Sikkim as strongholds of Tantric Buddhism in an increasingly homogenized world.
(NPL04, $16.00)
The Silk Road Journey with Xuanzang
Sally Wriggins
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
A nicely illustrated account of an extraordinary, 16-year trek from Xi'an to India by way of Central Asia in search of the origins of Buddhism by Xuan-Zang, the famous 7th-century Chinese monk.
(ASA31, $25.00)
Ultimate Journey, Retracing the Path of an Ancient Buddhist Monk Who Crossed Asia in Search of Enlightenment
Richard Bernstein
TRAVEL NARRATIVE
In this journey of self-discovery, Bernstein travels across Central Asia from China to India, loosely in the footsteps of the seventh-century Buddhist monk Hsuan Tang. An engaging, informative account of travels.
(CAS64, $14.00)
The Vintage Book of Modern Indian Literature
Amit Chaudhuri
LITERATURE
An introduction to Indian fiction and poetry since 1850, including works both in translation and written originally in English. The authors span a century and a half of Indian letters, from Tagore and Bankim Chandra Chatterjee to Rushdie and Anita Desai.
(IDA218, $15.00)
Wild India, The Wildlife of India and Nepal
Guy Mountefort
Gerald Cubitt
NATURAL HISTORY
An informative introduction to the natural history of the region in a handsome oversize volume. With hundreds of extraordinary photographs of the wildlife and landscapes of the Himalayas, the Indo-Ganges Plain and the Deccan.
(IDA02, $29.95)
Birds of India
Richard Grimmett
Carol Inskipp
Tim Inskipp
FIELD GUIDE
A compact, authoritative guide to 1,300 birds of the subcontinent, from Nepal and Bhutan to Sri Lanka, with stunning color plates, range maps and descriptive information on facing pages.
(FG43, $35.00)
Concise Flowers of the Himalaya
Oleg Polunin
Adam Stainton
FIELD GUIDE
OUT OF PRINT
A condensed version of the classic Flowers of the Himalayas featuring the same 700 color photographs and 315 line drawings but with shorter descriptive information.
(HML17, $25.00)
Field Guide to the Mammals of the Indian Subcontinent
K. K. Gurung
Raj Singh
FIELD GUIDE
OUT OF PRINT
This compact guide to 106 species features color illustrations, tracks, range maps and information about habitats and conservation. With an overview of 23 parks and reserves, including location maps and species lists.
(FG33, $41.00)
Photographic Guide to Birds of the Himalayas
B. Grewal
FIELD GUIDE
A pocket guide to 250 birds found from the foothills up to high elevations ranging from the Hindu Kush and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh in the Eastern Himalayas. With brief descriptive information, maps and 260 full-color illustrations.
(HML31, $15.95)
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