Indigenous Facts of Bhutan: Proceedings of the 3rd Colloquium
- ISBN-10
- 9993662291
- ISBN-13
- 9789993662297
- Category
- Bhutan
- Pages
- 218
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2009
Description
The National Museum publication of the second edition of the Proceedings of the Third Colloquium [Colloquium on History and Culture of Bhutan], one of a series of meetings held since 1997. This book presents articles which focus on the creation and development of many of Bhutan's dzongs (fortresses). This publication also addresses unique aspects of the Lhop cultural community of Bhutan.
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