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Hidden Bhutan
Martin Uitz
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Description for Hidden Bhutan
Paperback. Describes how the Bhutanese, in pursuit of the principle of Gross National Happiness, are carefully moving towards a more modern future, including a constitution and democracy, whilst preserving their traditional society and attempting to conserve the environment. Translator(s): McBride, Nathaniel. Num Pages: 120 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKH; HBJF; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 295 x 9. Weight in Grams: 132.
In 2006, "Time magazine" listed the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, as one of the 100 'leaders and revolutionaries' who are changing our world today. Yet it was only in the 1960s that the first road linking "The Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon" with India was opened, and since 1974 only a strictly limited number of tourists have been allowed to visit each year. Martin Uitz, a renowned expert on Bhutan, describes how the Bhutanese, in pursuit of the principle of 'Gross National Happiness', are carefully moving towards a more modern future, including a constitution and democracy, whilst preserving ... Read more
In 2006, "Time magazine" listed the King of Bhutan, Jigme Singye Wangchuk, as one of the 100 'leaders and revolutionaries' who are changing our world today. Yet it was only in the 1960s that the first road linking "The Kingdom of the Thunder Dragon" with India was opened, and since 1974 only a strictly limited number of tourists have been allowed to visit each year. Martin Uitz, a renowned expert on Bhutan, describes how the Bhutanese, in pursuit of the principle of 'Gross National Happiness', are carefully moving towards a more modern future, including a constitution and democracy, whilst preserving ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Armchair Traveller at the Bookhaus United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781907973161
SKU
V9781907973161
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About Martin Uitz
martin uitz died on 13 January 2007 aged 54 of heart failure while trekking in the Nepalese Himalayas. He was with his wife Renee. She said, 'We are grateful that he quit his life peacefully and without pain, accompanied by the sounds of Buddhist prayers amidst his well loved mountains. His whole life Martin was a traveller between many worlds ... Read more
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