The Raven Crown Tapa dura - 2005

Hardcover copy in lightly worn jacket. Scratching to back of jacket, top edge is a bit rolled, very small tears at the top rear point. Book points are lightly bumped and there is sunning to the bottom of the cloth. Pages and binding are clean straight and tight.

Serindia Publications , pp. 160 . Hardback. New.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Chicago: Serindia Publications. 2005. Hardcover. 1932476210 . Fine in a Near Fine dust jacket. ; 11.1 X 8.6 X 0.8 inches; 160 pages .

Serindia Publications, 2005-10-01. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!

Serindia Publications. New. 2005. Hardcover. 1932476210 .*** FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request *** - *** IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - Flawless copy, brand new, pristine, never opened -- 160 pages. Publisher's description: "The hereditary monarchy of the Wangchuk dynasty was established in 1907 in the independent Himalayan state of Bhutan, thus introducing one of the world's most recent experiments in kingship. The new order quickly replaced a theocracy founded in the seventeenth century by the first of the "Dharma Rajas", a lineage of reincarnating lamas known by the title of Shabdrung. The first king of the new dynasty, Ugyen Wangchuk (1862-1926) , was a charismatic figure who came to power against a turbulent background of incessant and complex feuding. He adopted as the unique symbol of his authority a crown surmounted by the head of a raven. The bird represents a form of Mahakala, Bhutan's guardian deity. The… Leer más