Mineral Building Traditions In The Himalayas
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Author |
: Hubert Feiglstorfer |
Publisher |
: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG |
Total Pages |
: 607 |
Release |
: 2019-11-05 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783110590111 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3110590115 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (11 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mineral Building Traditions in the Himalayas by : Hubert Feiglstorfer
Mineral building materials and regionally related methods of processing are an essential part of building culture throughout the Himalayas. Based on transregional knowledge transfer, raw materials have been able to find an ecologically and economically optimised destiny in particular local applications. For this study, samples were collected as raw material or originated from certain building components. Samples were analysed according to their material properties and architectural application. Traditional building techniques were examined and their correlation with traceable material qualities studied. Clay-specific properties such as colour, grain size distribution, grain shape, hardness, plasticity, organic additives, or bulk and clay mineral properties were used as comparative parameters. This study gives fresh insight into the interaction between technical requirements, environmental resources and material implementation. It is the first scientific approach in studying the Himalayan earthen heritage in a wide scope and connecting material research and cultural heritage from various perspectives - in particular archaeology, architecture, research on materials and building techniques.
Author |
: Hubert Feiglstorfer |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2019 |
ISBN-10 |
: LCCN:2020718853 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mineral Building Traditions in the Himalayas by : Hubert Feiglstorfer
Author |
: Pankaj Gupta |
Publisher |
: Springer |
Total Pages |
: 157 |
Release |
: 2014-06-30 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9788132219255 |
ISBN-13 |
: 8132219252 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (55 Downloads) |
Synopsis Healing Traditions of the Northwestern Himalayas by : Pankaj Gupta
This book discusses the perception of disease, healing concepts and the evolution of traditional systems of healing in the Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh, India. The chapters cover a diverse range issues: people and knowledge systems, healing in ancient scriptures, concept of sacredness and faith healing, food as medicament, presumptions about disease, ethno-botanical aspects of medicinal plants, collection and processing of herbs, traditional therapeutic procedures, indigenous Materia medica, etc. The book also discusses the diverse therapeutic procedures followed by Himalayan healers and their significance in the socio-cultural life of Himalayan societies. The World Health Organization defines traditional medicine as wisdom, skills, and practices based on theories, beliefs, and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the prevention, diagnosis, improvement or treatment of physical and mental illness and maintenance of health. In some Asian and African countries, 80% of the population depends on traditional medicine for primary health care. However, the knowledge of these conventional healing techniques and traditions associated with conveying this knowledge are slowly disappearing. The authors highlight the importance of safeguarding this indigenous knowledge in the cultural milieu of the Himachal Himalayas. This book will be an important resource for researchers in medical anthropology, biology, ethno-biology, ecology, community health, health behavior, psychotherapy, and Himalayan studies.
Author |
: Dina Nath Tewari |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 424 |
Release |
: 1994 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105019186571 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (71 Downloads) |
Synopsis Himalayan Eco-system by : Dina Nath Tewari
This book deals with the state of the art and policy issues for the sustainable management of the eco-system of Himalayan countries, and focuses on the mechanisms and technologies, acceptable to the communities of the region. It contains enhanced research accounts and essays from eminent environmentalists of the region who have vast experience and knowledge behind them.
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: |
Publisher |
: BRILL |
Total Pages |
: 460 |
Release |
: 2014-05-08 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789004271807 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9004271805 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Synopsis Art and Architecture in Ladakh by :
Art and Architecture in Ladakh shows how the region’s cultural development has been influenced by its location across the great communications routes linking India with Tibet and Central Asia. Edited by Erberto Lo Bue and John Bray, the collection contains 17 research papers by experienced international art historians and architectural conservationists, as well as emerging scholars from Ladakh itself. Their topics range widely over time, from prehistoric rock art to mediaeval Buddhist stupas and wall paintings, as well as early modern castle architecture, the inter-regional trade in silk brocades, and the challenges of 21st century conservation. Taken together, these studies complement each other to provide a detailed view of Ladakh’s varied cultural inheritance in the light of the latest research. Contributors include: Monisha Ahmed, Marjo Alafouzo, André Alexander, Chiara Bellini, Kristin Blancke, John Bray, Laurianne Bruneau, Andreas Catanese, Philip Denwood, Quentin Devers, Phuntsog Dorjay, Hubert Feiglstorfer, John Harrison, Neil and Kath Howard, Gerald Kozicz, Erberto Lo Bue, Filippo Lunardo, Kacho Mumtaz Ali Khan, Heinrich Poell, Tashi Ldawa Thsangspa and Martin Vernier.
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: |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 740 |
Release |
: 1964 |
ISBN-10 |
: UIUC:30112077143029 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (29 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mineral Trade Notes by :
A monthly inventory of information from U.S. Government Foreign Service offices and other sources that may not otherwise be made available promptly.
Author |
: United States. Bureau of Mines |
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: |
Total Pages |
: 720 |
Release |
: 1964 |
ISBN-10 |
: UOM:39015068575268 |
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: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (68 Downloads) |
Synopsis Mineral Trade Notes by : United States. Bureau of Mines
Author |
: Gabriela Krist |
Publisher |
: Böhlau Verlag Wien |
Total Pages |
: 378 |
Release |
: 2016-10-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9783205202677 |
ISBN-13 |
: 3205202678 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis NAKO by : Gabriela Krist
The Nako temple complex from the 12th century is an extraordinary testimony of early Tibetan Buddhism not anymore preserved in today’s Tibet. Endangered by the rough environment, improper treatment and frequent earthquakes, the outstanding monuments were re-discovered by scholars from Austrian universities in the 1980s. The transdisciplinary research project carried out over more than 20 years led to in-depth studies, preservation and model-like conservation of the temples and their artworks.
Author |
: Disha Experts |
Publisher |
: Disha Publications |
Total Pages |
: |
Release |
: 2020-07-01 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9789390486724 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9390486726 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (24 Downloads) |
Synopsis Amazing Uttar Pradesh - General Knowledge for UPPSC, UPSSSC & other Competitive Exams by : Disha Experts
Author |
: P.G. DeCelles |
Publisher |
: Geological Society of America |
Total Pages |
: 87 |
Release |
: 2020-06-16 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780813725475 |
ISBN-13 |
: 081372547X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis Structural and Thermal Evolution of the Himalayan Thrust Belt in Midwestern Nepal by : P.G. DeCelles
Introduction --Geological setting --Methods --Stratigraphy --Structural geology --Thermochronology --Shortening and kinematic history --Discussion --Conclusions.