CONDITION USED GOOD, HISTORY OF BHUTAN, LAND OF THE PEACEFUL DRAGON, HARDCOVER, 1980

History of Bhutan: Land of the Peaceful Dragon by Bikrama Jit Hasrat
An authoritative and meticulously researched account of Bhutan’s past, this work traces the country’s evolution from its legendary origins and the introduction of Buddhism to its unification under Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyal in 1651. Drawing on rare Bhutanese manuscripts and British records, the book chronicles the rule of the 54 Debs, the rise of hereditary monarchy under King Ugyen Wangchuck in 1907, and the transformative reigns of his successors. Both scholarly and accessible, it offers a comprehensive picture of Bhutan’s religious, political, and cultural institutions, and its steady march towards constitutional monarchy and modern nationhood.