An up-to-date, in-depth introduction to Bhutanese history, culture and ecology, with a comprehensive itinerary ranging from the major cities to the most remote monasteries.
She lives in Thimphu, Bhutan..
She is one of the world\'s foremost experts on Bhutanese history and culture.
About the Author: Fran oise Pommaret is a French ethno-historian and Director of Research at the National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS).
Few outsiders know Bhutan as intimately as Fran oise Pommaret.
The countryside is pristine, the lifestyle and culture have been preserved for centuries, and the love of life is abundant among the people.
Isolated, charming, peaceful, and religious, the Bhutanese are a pragmatic, sensitive people who take from the West what will benefit their country and leave the rest.
Shoe-horned into the Grand Himalayas, Bhutan--Land of the Peaceful Thunder Dragon--is a fiercely independent Kingdom that celebrated its centenary in 2008.
Special sections on selected topics, literary excerpts, and gorgeous photographs make this an essential guide to this remote, pristine Mountain kingdom.
An up-to-date, in-depth introduction to Bhutanese history, culture and ecology, with a comprehensive itinerary ranging from the major cities to the most remote monasteries
