himalayan journal (286 Ergebnisse)

No Binding. Zustand: Very Good. ORIGINAL Article, disbound from journal; no covers; owner's stamp; in very good condition. Journal.

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 43p, map. This booklet describes the work, facilities, and courses available at the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute in Darjeeling.

Wraps. Zustand: Fine. 360p, ills, maps. Articles on Meili Xueshan, Siniolchu, Sikkim, Everest, Kishtwar, Nushik, et.al.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Binding sound, text clean, light shelf wear. pp. 320-416. Includes Khempo Sangay Tenzin & Gomchen Oleshey, THe Nyingma Icons: A Collection of Line Drawings of 94 Deities and Divinities of Tibet. Book.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Binding sound, text clean, light shelf wear. pp. 121-207. Includes Christoph von Furer-Haimendorf, A Nunnery in Nepal; Barbara N. Aziz, Views from the Monastery Kitchen; Shirley Kurz Jones, Limbu Women, Divorce and the Domestic Cycle; Lynn Bennett, The Wives of the Rishis: An Analysis of the Tij-Rishi Panchami. Book.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Binding sound, text clean, light shelf wear. pp. 1-83. Includes Sylvain Levi, The History of Nepal, part 1. Niels Gutschow, The Swamgu Loham of Bhaktapur. Book.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. Binding sound, text clean, light shelf wear. pp. 117-176. Includes articles on Recently discovered inscriptions of Licchavi Nepal; Notes on the Hayu Language; Buddhist Tantric Medicine Theory on Behalf of ONeself and Others; Slave Trade on the Indo-Nepal Border in the Nineteenth Century; Mantras on the Prayer Flag. Book.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 126p, ills, map. tiny worm holes in upper right corners of most pages not affecting text. Articles: "The Bem-chag Village Record and the Early History of Mustang District;" "A God's Jounrey, the Parheli of the God Lama from Lekhpur;" and "A phonological Justification of Newar Child Vocabulary.".

Wraps. Zustand: VG. v, 252p, ills, maps + 4-page Index to this issue. Articles on Xixabangma, Menlungtse, Bhutan, Pandim, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Kumaon, Chirbas Parbat, Kalang, Lingti, Karcha Parbat, Pharbang, Kistwar, Kashmir, Spiti, Karakoram, et.al.

Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. 100p, ills, maps. Articles include: Siniolchu 1979; Swabian Mt. Everest Expedition 1979; The British Nepalese Gauri Sankar Expedition 1979; The British Kangchenjunga Expedition 1979; Annapurna on Ski, et.al.

Wraps. Zustand: Fine. 338p, ills, maps. Articles on Everest, Nyegi Kangsang, Hkakabo, Kabru, Taweche, Nanda Kot, Rupshu, Nanga Parbat, et.al.

Wraps. Zustand: Fine. 313p, ills, maps. Articles on Sepu Kangri, Lake Phoksumdo, Mukut Parvat, Siachen, Survey of India and the Pundits, Changabang, Bolocho, et.al.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. Includes Theodore Riccardi's translation of "The History of Nepal Part 1" by Sylvain Levi, who went to Nepal in 1898 in search of old manuscripts.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. "The Nyishangba of Manang: Geographical Perspectives on the Rise of Nepalese Trading Community," byWim van Spengen. pp. 131-277, plates and map.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. pp. 233-304, ills, map. Articles on the Raute and Gurung kinship.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. pp. 319-416, ills. "The Nyingma Icons. A collection of line drawings of 94 deities and divinities of Tibet." by Khempo Sangay tenzin and Gomchen Oleshey, translated by Keith Dowman.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. pp. 131-282, ills, map. Articles: "The Nyishangba of Manang: Geographical Perspectives on the Rise of Nepalese Trading Community.".

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. pp. 121-242. Articles: "The Role of the Nepali Language in Establishing the National Unity and Identity of Nepal;" "Reflections of Political Change in Modern Nepali Literature;" "Love and Marriage in Modern Nepali Literature;" "Some Background Notes Gurung Identity in a Period of Rapid Change;" "Note on the Language, Literature and Cultural Identity of the Tamang;" "The Mythology of the Tharu: Aspects of Cultural Identity in Dang, Wst Nepal;" "Gurung Music and Cultural Identity;" and "Image, Status and Association, Aspects of Identity among Newar Gods and Men.".

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 142p, ills, maps. Articke: "Pre-Buddhist Archaeological Sites in Northern Tibet: An Introductory Report on the Types of Monuments and Related Literary and Oral Historical Sources (Findings of the Changthang Circuit Expedition, 1999).With 123 photos.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 85p + 8p. Articles: "French Contributions to Himalayan and Tibetan Studies;" "The Pancai Baja: Reflections of Social Change in Traditional Nepalese Music;" "The Baja Guthi of Budikhel;" "Patterns of Religious Belief in a Buddhist Merchant Community, Nepal;" "The Waterspirits and the Position of Women among the Sherpa;" and a book review.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 117p, ills. Articles: "Buddhist Monks or Kinsmen of the Buddha? Reflections on the Titles Traditionally Used by Sakyas in the Kathmandu Valley;" "Ancient and Medieval Nepal;" "Chinese Maps and Prints on the Tibet-Gorkha War of 1788-92;" and "The Monetisation of Nepal in the Seventeenth Century.".

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 156 pages. Articles: "The Guthi Organisations of Dhulikhel Shresthas;" Herding and Socio-Economic Change among Khumbu Sherpas;" "Ritual Practice and Group Maintenance in the Thakali of Central Nepal;" and "Limbu Kinship Terminology: A Description.".

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. 112p, maps. Articles: "The Cult of Mount Murdo in Gyalrong;" "Yak-Keeping in High Asia;" "The Discourse and Practice of Kipat;" "sTag-tshang ras-pa's Exceptional Life as a Pilgrim;" and a book review.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. pp. 161-292. Articles: "With Head Held High: The House, Ritual and Politics in East Nepal;" "Images of the Hindu Fierce Mother Goddess and Experiences of Mother;" and review articles.

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. pp. 143-239, ills, maps. Articles: "Ancient and Medieval Nepal;" "A History of the Thak Khola Valley, Nepal;" "The Paharis: In Quest of an Identity;" and "Traditional Art in Upheaval: The Development of Modern Contemporary Art in Nepal.".

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. pp. 187-290. Articles: "The Wild Boar and the Plough--Origin Stories of the Northern Magar;" "The Gurung Priest as Bard;" and "The Funding of a Tibetan Village: The Popular Transformation of History.".

Soft cover. Zustand: Near Fine. pp. 291-421, ills. Articles: "The Thakalis as Buddhists: A Closer Look at Their Death Ceremonies;" "Death Customs in Ladakh;" "Status and Death: Mortuary Rites and Attitudes to the Body in a Tibetan Village;" "The Cremation Ceremony according to the Byang-Gtar Tradition; and "Death and Kin amongst the Northern Magar.".

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. pp. 233-295, ills, uncut, few pages have crease marks. Articles include: "Notes on Chusya-Bahal in Kathmandu;" Sewala Puja Bintila Puja: Notes on Thulung (Rai) Ritual;" "The History of Janakpur" by Richard Burghart, and short book reviews. Crease on front cover and a few pages.

Wraps. Zustand: Very Good. 117 oages, uncut. spine cover a bit ragged. Articles include "Linguistic Archaeology of the Nepal Valley," "Tibetan g-Yung-DrungMonastery at Dolanji;" "The Women of Tebas, Feminine Perspectives in Gurung Culture;" "Maithili Language and Linguistics;" "The Use of Officinal Plants among the Lama People of Yol-mo;" and short book reviews. Part of paper covering of spine missing.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. pp. 89-200, uncut. Articles include Bhutan and the Bhutanese, the history of the Thakaali according to the Thakalli tradition, and broad, noeticness and other guentheriana.