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Kathmandu is the greatest city of the Himalayas-a unique survival of cultural practices that died out in India 1000 years ago. In this book, Thomas Bell recounts his experiences from his many years in the city, exploring in the process the rich history of Kathmandu and its many instances of self-reinvention. Closed to the outside world until 1951 a..

There's A Carnival Today is as panoramic as it is about the flesh and blood characters that inhabit it. This is a panoramic view of the post-indépendance of Darjeeling. It is also an anticipation of the identity issues that continue to shape politics and attitudes in the region. The groundbreaking research by one of the leading figures of Nepali co..