This course will cover a range of scientific, religious, political and sociological topics, from both an historical perspective and using the speaker's experience exploring, climbing and trekking throughout the region for over four decades. There are six lectures — 1) Tibetan Buddhism - a Different Type of Reality; 2) The Story of How the Himalaya formed - the Plate Must Speak; 3) History of the China-Tibet Relationship - a Matter of Interpretation; 4) Trouble in the North-East: Sikkim, the Chumbi Valley, Bhutan and NEFA; 5) The Kashmir Story - a Greek Tragedy in the Making; 6) Social History of Nepal. These topics are very much interlinked and will illustrate the sometimes harsh existence that the amazing variety of Himalaya peoples must contend with. The material can be followed in the speaker’s book: “Tales from the Himalaya"
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