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A magisterial account of the complex human history of the greatest mountains on Earth ... fascinating ... scrupulously and movingly detail[ed] ... Douglas weaves a far richer tapestry, showing how this is a sacred landscape influenced by very worldly concerns ― The Times
A panoramic history of the region ... Such a complex range of subjects is not easy to press into a coherent narrative ... Douglas ... does so with extraordinary aplomb ... rigorous and informative ... highly readable ... never lacking freshness and rich in compelling detail ― Literary Review
A scholarly yet entertaining synthesis of hundreds of years of history ... [Douglas] portrays not only nuns and monks but also courtesans, mountaineers, kings, horse-traders, tea merchants, spies, architects, botanists, soldiers and politicians from Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Sikkim, China and India - as well as from Britain, the British Raj, American, Russia and continental Europe ... a labour of love twenty-five years in the making ― Financial Times
In the suitably immense Himalaya, Ed Douglas logs the achievements and travails from Paleolithic times to the present day of the peoples who have laboured in and around Asia's mountain spine ... enlivening Himalaya's history with a host of minor characters ... Such unsung endeavours are a delight ... The research is impressive ... always authoritative ... Anyone with a serious interest in the Himalayan region will want to buy it and will find it invaluable ― Times Literary Supplement
His observations are sharp, and in many passages, his writing glows ― New York Review of Books
A fascinating account that portrays the [Himalaya] range as a crossroads rather than a human desert -- Laura Spinney ― New Scientist
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Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched and vivid
A compelling read; vast in scope and interest. A book long in the making and studiously written. Perhaps best read as a series of chapters rather than as a full text. Some minor concerns, some chapter titles needed better signposting and accuracy e.g. Chapter on 'Everest diplomacy' is only occasionally about Everest. Re page 419, details on Maurice Wilson might need amended in light of Ed Caesar's recent book on Wilson, see page 66 of this text in particular.Minor points though - a towering achievement.
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive
Well-written and, at 500+ pages, comprehensive. Nepal and Tibet fascinate me and this put plenty of meat on the bones of my knowledge.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read on Himalaya
A brilliant read - bought after seeing the writer on Sherpa - Netflix
5.0 out of 5 stars The Himalaya shows how people can adapt to any enviroment and how!
Comprehensive and a new look at the region-mountain people are tough!Their animals are even tougher!
5.0 out of 5 stars a joy to read
wonderful book, great read, very enjoyable
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent historical account of the Himalaya
The sweep and detail of this book are impressive, and must have involved a prodigious amount of research. It's a little dry at times, but if there's anything you wanted to know about the Himalaya region, its history and its people, then it's surely to be found here in this book.There are a good many photographs of people associated with the Himalaya, but surprisingly few of the places and mountains themselves, almost to the extent that the Himalaya become the elephant in the room within their own story. One feels that either the author or the publishers wanted to avoid this appearing to be a coffee-table book. But this is a pity, and a lost opportunity. The cover has a stunning photo of the Tiger's Nest Temple in Bhutan, and a few more images like this in the book itself would have immensely improved its appeal and served to remind us why this extraordinary region has had such a unique hold on our imaginations throughout the centuries.Possibly best regarded as a reference book rather than a cover-to-cover read, but highly recommended nonetheless.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Excellent academic treatice
5.0 out of 5 stars An epic prospect
I'm only in the foothills, but I'm loving it already.
completo, dettagliato
un gran lavoro di documentazione, completo ed esaustivo.non lo consiglierei a chi non è seriamente interessato o appassionato del luogo (non è breve e scorrevole come un libro di hopkirk, per esempio) ma è assolutamente fondamentale per ogni himalaysta (o appassionato di asia) che si rispetti.
Great book but delivery took months
The book is absolutely fine but Bolo appears to have problems sourcing supply at the release date of the paperback, and consequently took several months after the scheduled date. Having said that, Bolo did keep me very well informed and did offer me the option to cancel several times.
The only book that has ever been written for Himalayas
If you haven't read it then you will read it and it will change your life and outlook towards how the people and places of Himalayas are
Very good book, but used and damaged
I dont know why I have received a used book with marks and dirts on it. Actually I want to send it back, but too much work for that price.
Amazing coverage of a complex socio-geographic history
Douglas provides a deep understanding of Bhuddist traditions and their antecedants, as well as more recent socio-political history (last several hundred years) of northern India, what is now Pakistan, as well as Nepal and Tibet. There is a lot to digest, at a level of detail that may easily put off the casual reader, but for anyone who has developed an interest in this part of Asia, or who has lived there (I was a Peace Corps Nepal volunteer for several years in the 1960's), the book is absolute catnip, and the scholarship is first rate. Read on and you will be amply rewarded. What I also appreciated were the footnotes and comprehensive bibliography, that led me back to my library, as it stimulated additional reading, along with many memories of life in pre-tourist Nepal and the Tibetian frontier.
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Imported From: United Kingdom
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Description:
Review
A magisterial account of the complex human history of the greatest mountains on Earth ... fascinating ... scrupulously and movingly detail[ed] ... Douglas weaves a far richer tapestry, showing how this is a sacred landscape influenced by very worldly concerns ― The Times
A panoramic history of the region ... Such a complex range of subjects is not easy to press into a coherent narrative ... Douglas ... does so with extraordinary aplomb ... rigorous and informative ... highly readable ... never lacking freshness and rich in compelling detail ― Literary Review
A scholarly yet entertaining synthesis of hundreds of years of history ... [Douglas] portrays not only nuns and monks but also courtesans, mountaineers, kings, horse-traders, tea merchants, spies, architects, botanists, soldiers and politicians from Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, Sikkim, China and India - as well as from Britain, the British Raj, American, Russia and continental Europe ... a labour of love twenty-five years in the making ― Financial Times
In the suitably immense Himalaya, Ed Douglas logs the achievements and travails from Paleolithic times to the present day of the peoples who have laboured in and around Asia's mountain spine ... enlivening Himalaya's history with a host of minor characters ... Such unsung endeavours are a delight ... The research is impressive ... always authoritative ... Anyone with a serious interest in the Himalayan region will want to buy it and will find it invaluable ― Times Literary Supplement
His observations are sharp, and in many passages, his writing glows ― New York Review of Books
A fascinating account that portrays the [Himalaya] range as a crossroads rather than a human desert -- Laura Spinney ― New Scientist
About the Author
Reviews:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well researched and vivid
A compelling read; vast in scope and interest. A book long in the making and studiously written. Perhaps best read as a series of chapters rather than as a full text. Some minor concerns, some chapter titles needed better signposting and accuracy e.g. Chapter on 'Everest diplomacy' is only occasionally about Everest. Re page 419, details on Maurice Wilson might need amended in light of Ed Caesar's recent book on Wilson, see page 66 of this text in particular.Minor points though - a towering achievement.
4.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive
Well-written and, at 500+ pages, comprehensive. Nepal and Tibet fascinate me and this put plenty of meat on the bones of my knowledge.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read on Himalaya
A brilliant read - bought after seeing the writer on Sherpa - Netflix
5.0 out of 5 stars The Himalaya shows how people can adapt to any enviroment and how!
Comprehensive and a new look at the region-mountain people are tough!Their animals are even tougher!
5.0 out of 5 stars a joy to read
wonderful book, great read, very enjoyable
4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent historical account of the Himalaya
The sweep and detail of this book are impressive, and must have involved a prodigious amount of research. It's a little dry at times, but if there's anything you wanted to know about the Himalaya region, its history and its people, then it's surely to be found here in this book.There are a good many photographs of people associated with the Himalaya, but surprisingly few of the places and mountains themselves, almost to the extent that the Himalaya become the elephant in the room within their own story. One feels that either the author or the publishers wanted to avoid this appearing to be a coffee-table book. But this is a pity, and a lost opportunity. The cover has a stunning photo of the Tiger's Nest Temple in Bhutan, and a few more images like this in the book itself would have immensely improved its appeal and served to remind us why this extraordinary region has had such a unique hold on our imaginations throughout the centuries.Possibly best regarded as a reference book rather than a cover-to-cover read, but highly recommended nonetheless.
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Excellent academic treatice
5.0 out of 5 stars An epic prospect
I'm only in the foothills, but I'm loving it already.
completo, dettagliato
un gran lavoro di documentazione, completo ed esaustivo.non lo consiglierei a chi non è seriamente interessato o appassionato del luogo (non è breve e scorrevole come un libro di hopkirk, per esempio) ma è assolutamente fondamentale per ogni himalaysta (o appassionato di asia) che si rispetti.
Great book but delivery took months
The book is absolutely fine but Bolo appears to have problems sourcing supply at the release date of the paperback, and consequently took several months after the scheduled date. Having said that, Bolo did keep me very well informed and did offer me the option to cancel several times.
The only book that has ever been written for Himalayas
If you haven't read it then you will read it and it will change your life and outlook towards how the people and places of Himalayas are
Very good book, but used and damaged
I dont know why I have received a used book with marks and dirts on it. Actually I want to send it back, but too much work for that price.
Amazing coverage of a complex socio-geographic history
Douglas provides a deep understanding of Bhuddist traditions and their antecedants, as well as more recent socio-political history (last several hundred years) of northern India, what is now Pakistan, as well as Nepal and Tibet. There is a lot to digest, at a level of detail that may easily put off the casual reader, but for anyone who has developed an interest in this part of Asia, or who has lived there (I was a Peace Corps Nepal volunteer for several years in the 1960's), the book is absolute catnip, and the scholarship is first rate. Read on and you will be amply rewarded. What I also appreciated were the footnotes and comprehensive bibliography, that led me back to my library, as it stimulated additional reading, along with many memories of life in pre-tourist Nepal and the Tibetian frontier.
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