A Brief Religious, Cultural and Secular History of Bhutan.

 

The Geographical Background
Prehistory
Introduction of Buddhism
The Age of Ngawang Namgyal
Medieval Bhutanese Society.
The Theory of the Triple Incarnation of the Zhabdrung (First Zhabdrung died in 1651)
The Advent of the British and the Establishment of Monarchy.
Bhutan in International Affairs
The Buddhism of Bhutan
Key Figures of Bhutanese Buddhism
The Monastic Community
Rites and Rituals
Buddhism and Medicine
The Artistic Tradition in Bhutan
Paintings
Sculpture
Architecture
The Agrarian Economy, Dress & Diet
The Astrological and Astronomical Perspective
Sports and Pastimes

 


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