A Short Annotated Bibliography
By Katherine Anne Paul

An Introduction to Traditional Architecture of Bhutan. Thimphu, Bhutan: Dept. of Works, Housing, and Roads, Royal Govt. of Bhutan, 1993. A good survey of architectural construction, variety, and use.

Stan Armington, Bhutan, Hawthorne: Australia, 1998, Lonely Planet Publications. A solid, up-to-date guidebook with sections on sacred sites.

Michael Aris, The Raven Crown. London: Serinda Publications, 1994. Political history of Bhutan, 17th C with focus on 1904 monarchy.

Michael Aris and Michael Hutt, eds. Bhutan: Aspects of Culture and Development. Gartmore, Stirlingshire, Scotland: Paul Strachan - Kiscadale Ltd., 1994. Anthology of Bhutan's modernization process.

Myers, Diana and Susan Bean, eds, From the Land of the Thunder Dragon: Textile Arts of Bhutan. London, Salem: Serinda Publications, Peabody Essex Museum, 1994. Historical and cultural overview of Bhutan through its textile traditions.

Françoise Pommaret, An Illustrated Guide to Bhutan. Hong Kong: The Guidebook Co., 1990. Beautiful guidebook by one of the most prominent scholars in the field.

Schicklgruber, Christian & Françoise Pommaret, eds. Bhutan: Mountain Fortress of the Gods. Boston: Shambhala, 1998. Exhibition catalogue gives broader material culture context for Bhutan's culture, arts and crafts.

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