The idea of Nepal

This lecture traces some of the ways in which Nepal has been imagined, starting over 1500 years ago when the name referred to the Kathmandu Valley ruled by the Licchavi dynasty.  That spatialised hierarchical conception (‘Nepal mandala’) is contrasted with later ideas of Nepal as interface, empire,...

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Autore principale: Gellner, D
Natura: Libro
Pubblicazione: Social Science Baha 2016