WHERE MORTALS AND MOUNTAIN GODS MEET

Where Mortals and the Mountain Gods Meet brings together a group of scholars from different disciplines such as art, music, religion, history, economics and pure sciences to present a variety of approaches to the study of mountain societies. It examines the importance of the Himalayan snow for the perennial rivers;its rich and diversified plant biodiversity;and forest wealth; the economy and society including the pastoralist communities; architechtural, sculpture and epigraphical treasures; the traditional system of knowledge and its celebrity at the village level and many more interesting topics. It includes twenty-four contributions covering a large span of Himachal's cultural past from early times to recent period. It will interest every scholar of ancient, medieval and modern Himalayan studies.

ISBN 81-7986-000-0 Rs. 600

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