Bhutan Heritage Architecture & Context
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Comprehensive Lexicon

The full source lexicon: 37,276 defined terms across 10 thematic groups, drawn from the entire bibliography. This is the complete reference collection; for the short, curated set of essential terms, see the glossary.

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Scale

37,276 entries

15,319 distinct terms · 431 sources · avg. definition 148 chars

By thematic group

Length of definitions

<604,261
60–12011,790
120–20013,493
200–3005,539
300+2,193

Characters

Source coverage (top 10)

430 Pommeret. Bhutan, the Himalayan Kingdom. NTC. …313
554 Ura. Bhutan, The Unremembered Nation. vol. 1. …303
420 Pommaret. Bhutan: Himalayan Mountain Kingdom. …285
569 Ura. Bhutan, The Unremembered Nation. vol. 2. …282
568 Ura. Bhutan, The Unremembered Nation. vol. 2. …271
024 Altmann. Fabric of Life: Textile Arts in Bhuta…251
088 Aris. Bhutan (Central Asian Studies). Aris &am…218
025 Altmann. Fabric of Life: Textile Arts in Bhuta…210
477 Seeds of Faith. vol. 2: pt. 09207
216 Intangible Cultural Heritage of Bhutan: pt. 13205

Thematic groups

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