A History of Nepal |
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| Author:
| Whelpton, John |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-80470-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2005 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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John Whelpton's history of Nepal focuses on the period since the overthrow of the Rana family autocracy in 1950-1. Drawing on recent research, the author portrays a country of extraordinary contrasts, whose history has been constantly buffeted by its neighbours, China and India. Economic and political turmoil over the last fifty years climaxed in the massacre of the royal family in 2001, when the country erupted into civil war. The book, which represents the first one-volume history of...
More DescriptionJohn Whelpton's history of Nepal focuses on the period since the overthrow of the Rana family autocracy in 1950-1. Drawing on recent research, the author portrays a country of extraordinary contrasts, whose history has been constantly buffeted by its neighbours, China and India. Economic and political turmoil over the last fifty years climaxed in the massacre of the royal family in 2001, when the country erupted into civil war. The book, which represents the first one-volume history of Nepal, will appeal to students, professionals and those visiting the region.