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Charles Bell |
The People of Tibet |
$14.95 $8.97 |
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| The present book is an attempt to speak about the life of the Tibetan
people in their own homes. Shut-off from the outer world by their immense
mountain barriers Tibet still presented a virgin field of enquiry. There has
been little change in the inner life of the people during the last thousand
years.
About the Author:
Sir Charles Bell
was born in calcutta in 1870 and educated in England at Winchester
and Oxford. He joined the Indian Civil Service.... |
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William Woodville Rockhili |
The Land of the Lamas: Notes of a Journey Through China Mongolia and Tibet |
$15.90 $9.54 |
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| "Rockhill was a remarkable American orientalist who was a diplomat in Beijing. He
was fascinated with Tibet, and worked for four years to study Tibetan (he
was already fluent in Chinese). In 1888 he resigned his position
and set off westward from Beijing on the Silk Road. His intent was
to get to Lhasa disguised as a Chinese. His plan was thwarted but, undaunted, he tried again
a year later; this time he got within 100 miles of his goal. While... |
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John Snelling |
The Sacred Mountain |
$55.49 $33.29 |
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| Mount Kailas - the most sacred mountain in the world. Uncannily symmetrical, this remote and remarkable peak located in the forbidden land of Tibet might have been built by superhuman hands. It stands out of a primordial landscape: a horizontally stratified plinth thousands of feet high, crowned with a perfect cone of pure snow.
The new edition of this acclaimed travel book is particularly indispensible for all those wishing to visit Mount Kailas, for it contains a... |
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Siofra O'Donovan |
Pema and the Yak |
$11.49 $6.89 |
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| Pema and the Yak is the fascinating story of a journey through the
Himalaya along the Indo-Tibetan border into the heart of Tibet in Exile.
Encounters with oracels, lamas, ex-political prisoners, Tibetan doctors, DJs,
nomads, guerilla fighters, painters, poets, missionaries and Himalayan
royalty paint a vibrant picture of Tibetans living in exile today.
About the Author:
Siofra O'Donovan was born in Dublin and educated at University College... |
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Sarat Chandra Das & W.W. Rockhill |
Journey to Lhasa and Central Tibet |
$12.49 $7.49 |
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| A Journey to lhasa and Central Tibet is a record of explorer Sarat Chandra Das' travels through Sikim into Tibet during the year 1879-1891. Das is considered as one of the greatest pioneering travellers who ever entered Tibet.
The marvelous primary resource - later edited by W.W. Rockhill - covers Das' journey from Darjeeling to Tashilhunpo, his residence there, on to Dongtse, and his onward journey to Lhasa via Tashilhunpo and Yamdo Samding.
From his time at Lhasa, he... |
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Prem Singh Jina |
Tourist Resources of Ladakh |
$19.49 $11.69 |
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| Ladakh, variously known to outsiders, has remained a fascinating land to tourists, scholars and others. Like Tibet (China), bordering to Ladakh region, Buddhism is the main religion professed by majority of the population. There are many prominent monasteries in the region.
This book gives a vivid account of many such Buddhist Monasteries which are rich resource for tourism. This will prove a reliable source of reference to one and all concerned.
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