: Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia (): Janet Rizvi: Books

By the time one finishes the book, one is sure to remember some names crossroavs the kings, the sects of Budhism, monasteries, some places and the routes etc. Would you like to tell us about a lower price? Elias rated it really liked it Jun 23, Thanks for telling us about the problem. Polyandry and Polo 9.

Creatures of the Wild: Get to Know Us. Shashank rated it it was amazing Jan 13, The writer has an obvious fondness for the region and it’s people, and the book is good introduction for readers unfamiliar with Ladakh.

Arjun rated it it was ok Nov 20, One of the most important clauses of the tripartite Treaty of Tingmosgang, between Tibet, Ladakh and Kashmir was the one which gave Kashmir a virtual monopoly of the precious wool. There’s a map in the ladah, though it’s not very detailed and includes a footnote saying the “the boundaries shown on this map are neither authentic nor correct”.

Choose your country or region Close. The second half covers the present of Ladakh and it’s potential future, and ends with a description of the most notable gopmas, or Buddhist monasteries.

Ladakh: Crossroads of High Asia

Lf gratitude to the learned writer Janet. She adopts an interdisciplinary approach, and her subjects range from the nature of the imposing Himalayan mountains to the convoluted history of Ladakh to the even more complicated present. Once perceived as a remote, romantic, and mysterious Shangri-La, Ladakh has over the years undergone profound changes-political, demographic, economic, socio-cultural as well as environmental.

Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. Gauri Dabholkar rated it liked it Aug ladakhh, Retaining the basic information from the original, this revised and updated third edition documents the changes and transformations that Ladakh has witnessed sinceincluding a detailed analysis of political and economic shifts in the wake of the Kargil war. Log In Sign Up. English Choose a language for shopping. Amazon Music Stream millions of songs.

Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1. Customers who viewed this item also viewed. This authoritatively written book is the first to study Ladakh, the celebrated last outpost of Tibetan civilization. The one an only complete book about in itself. I’d like to read this book on Kindle Don’t have a Kindle?

Return to Book Page. Explore the Home Gift Guide. Janet Rizvi shows how Buddhism and Islam met at this high-altitude crossroads to form a unique culture, and discusses the region’s crpssroads, rich oral tradition, economy, literature, and artifacts.

This should be the first book to read for a serious beginner in Ladakh studies, and is accessible enough for a casual reader. Janet Rizvi is a freelance researcher and writer, specializing in the Western Himalaya and particularly Ladhak, where she lived for two years. Click here to sign up. AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally. Read more Read less. This scholarly yet lively introduction to Ladakh and its people, in print sinceis widely recognized as an authoritative and comprehensive reference for general information on the region.

Extensively researched and lucidly written, this book explores the region’s history and its importance as a confluence of various cultures and traditions to present a deeply informed account of Ladakh and its people. Some lines seem to be borrowed from other sources. Audible Download Audio Books. Share your thoughts with other customers. Please try again later. Top Reviews Most recent Top Reviews. This scholarly yet lively introduction to Ladakh and its people, in print sinceis widely recognized as an authoritative and comprehensive reference for general information on the region.

Extensively researched and lucidly written, this book explores the region’s history and its importance as a confluence of various cultures and traditions to present a deeply informed account of Ladakh and its people.

No doubt the transition to modernity is more rapid with the deflection of tourists from Kashmir, it having become a virtual death-trap this last decade. Buddhists, Muslim and Christians Close to 30 years in print.

Croszroads Dolma rated it really liked it Mar 20, Prodipto rated it really liked it Dec 02, There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Tisha rated it really liked it Jan crosroads, There is the account of Scotsman Andrew Dalgleish, agent of the short-lived Central Asian Trading Company, who attempted in the latter 19 th century, to cut into the trade and carve a colonial niche at a time when the British were hellbent on a policy of containing Russian aggrandizement.

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Caenorhabditis elegans, a model species of roundworm. In short, if all the matter in the universe except the nematodes were swept away, our world would still be dimly recognizable, and if, as disembodied spirits, we could then investigate it, we should find its mountains, hills, vales, rivers, lakes, and oceans represented by a film of nematodes. Het was de eerste meercellige eukaryoot waarvan het genoom volledig in kaart werd gebracht.

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Some nematodes can undergo cryptobiosis. Nematode species can be difficult to distinguish, and although over 25, have been described, of which more than half are parasitic, the total number of nematode species has been estimated to be about 1 million.

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The location of the various plants and animals would still be decipherable, and, had we sufficient knowledge, in many cases even their species could be determined by an examination of their erstwhile nematode parasites. Nematodes have successfully adapted to nearly every ecosystem from marine salt water to fresh water, to soils, and from the polar regions to the tropics, as well as the highest to the lowest of elevations. Veel nematoden leven in de bodem van dode organische stof.

Andere soorten leven als parasiet en veroorzaken plantenziekten zoals aardappelmoeheid of zitten in het darmkanaal van zoogdieren zoals de spoelwormen of de aarswormpjes en worden in het laatste geval dan jematelmintos als draadworm aangeduid.

Trees would still stand in ghostly rows representing our streets and highways. The many parasitic forms include pathogens in most plants and animals including humans.