Ancient Futures
Learning From Ladakh
$46.63
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2000
Summary
Revised edition of the inspirational Rider classic about the culture and religion of Ladakh and what its westernisation teaches us about the effects of capitalism and globalisation
Ladakh, or ‘Little Tibet’, is a wildly beautiful desert land up in the Western Himalayas. It is a place of few resources and an extreme climate. Yet for more than a thousand years, it has been home to a thriving culture. Traditions of frugality and cooperation, coupled with an intimate and location-specific…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780712606561 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0712606564 |
| Author: | Helena Norberg Hodge Hodge |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Rider & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2000 |
| Weight: | 243g |
| Dimensions: | 215mm x 135mm x 20mm |
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The book that has had the greatest influence on my life is Ancient Futures, about tradition and change in a remote corner of India that has never been subjected to the brutality of the modern, global economy. * Zac Goldsmith *
About The Author
Helena Norberg Hodge Hodge
Helena Norberg-Hodge is the founder and director of the International Society for Ecology and Culture (ISEC) and its predecessor, the Ladakh Project. She is the author of Ancient Futures- Learning from Ladakh and co-author of Bringing the Food Economy Home. Her articles have appeared in numerous journals such as The Ecologist, Resurgence, and YES! magazine. Norberg- Hodge’s ground-breaking work in the Himalayan region of Ladakh is internationally recognized, and earned her the Right Livelihood Award.
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