TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bray,John
TI  - Ladakhi Histories: Local and Regional Perspectives 
T2  - Brill Book Archive Part 1, ISBN: 9789004472495
SN  - 9789047408093
AV  - DS485.L2 
U1  - 954/.6 23
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Leiden; , Boston
PB  - BRILL
KW  - Collection of essays
KW  - History
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index
N2  - Ladakh's geographic location between the Himalaya and Karakoram mountains has exposed it to competing political and cultural influences from India, Central Asia and Tibet. This book points to Ladakh's distinct local identity, but argues that its historical development can best be understood in a wider regional perspective. It contains twenty-five research papers from the International Association of Ladakh Studies (IALS), and draws on contributions from historians, art historians, linguists and anthropologists. Their sources include Ladakhi historical documents, comparative linguistic research, visual evidence from temple architecture and inscriptions, Mughal biographies, European travel accounts, government records, trade receipts, and local oral tradition. Taken together, the volume provides a much richer view of Ladakhi history than was previously available, and makes a significant contribution to the study of the wider Himalayan region
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789047408093
ER  -