Himalayan Bridge

The Himalayas have long drawn explorers and scholars, as a meeting point and a sacred centre for the Asian continent. This book examines the forces that shape the region, including its spatial character, its legends and myths, its religious beliefs, and its rituals and traditions.

Its argument is that there is no single way to understand the Himalayas. The authors describe layers of human history and religious belief that have been imposed on, and built over, one another, and they argue that the region's bridging role matters for balance across Asia.

The volume is the work of three contributors with backgrounds in linguistics, diplomacy and Asian studies, and it offers many themes for scholars and students with varied interests. Published by Routledge in 2020 as edition 1, with 388 pages and ISBN-13 9780367611712.