book chapter
This is Kashmir
Cassell & Company Ltd. • London • Published In 1954 • Pages:
By: Gervis, Pearce.
Abstract
This travelogue account supplemented with historical information centers on the city of Srinagar, but the author also made trips to various villages and cultural sites. It presents fairly detailed information on religious ceremonies, marriage and burial rites, and rites of passage. Kashmiri arts and crafts are discussed at length, and a history is given of the development of literature and painting.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2023
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Government Official
- Document Rating
- 3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
- Analyst
- R. H. Ewald; 1955
- Field Date
- 1951-1953
- Coverage Date
- 1335-1953
- Coverage Place
- Kashmir division, Jammu and Kashmir, India
- Notes
- by Pearce Gervis
- LCCN
- 54025949
- LCSH
- Kashmiri (South Asian people)