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.
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.