Where Mortals and Mountain Gods Meet : Society and Culture in Himachal Pradesh

Where Mortals and the Mountain Gods Meet brings together a group of scholars from different disciplines such as art, music, religion, history, economics and pure sciences to present a variety of approaches to the study of mountain societies. It examines the importance of the Himalayan snow for the perennial rivers; its rich and diversified plant biodiversity, and forest wealth; the economy and society including the pastoralist communities; architectural, sculpture and epigraphical treasures; the traditional system of knowledge and its celebrity at the village level and many more interesting topics. It includes twenty-four contributions covering a large span of Himachal’s cultural past from early times to the recent period. It will interest every scholar of ancient, medieval and modern Himalayan studies.