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The Spirit of Tibet
by Alison Wright

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Publisher Comments:

This visually stunning, full-color portrait of Tibetan life in exile displays the spirit of Tibetan refugees living in the beautifil mountain settings of northern India and shows how they have preserved the best of their unique culture and identity.

Book News Annotation:

With a foreword by the Dalai Lama exiled in Dharmsala, India since the 1959 uprising against the Chinese, and "dedicated to the Tibetan people-everywhere," this freelance photojournalist who has lived among this refugee community documents their resilient, exotic to Western-eyes culture and landscape in 176 full-page color photos. Includes recommended readings and a glossary of terms such as chang, a Tibetan beer, and mala, prayer beads. No index. 10x9.5". Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews@booknews.com)

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Here is a spectacular photographic survey of Tibetan people and culture in exile. Color photos. 8,000 first print.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781559391078
Subtitle:
Portrait of a Culture in Exile
Foreword:
Wright, Alison
Photographer:
Wright, Alison
Author:
Wright, Alison
Author:
Dalai Lama
Author:
Dalai Lama
Publisher:
Snow Lion Publications
Location:
Ithaca, N.Y. :
Subject:
Description and travel
Subject:
India
Subject:
Social life and customs
Subject:
China
Subject:
Anthropology - Cultural
Subject:
Asia - General
Subject:
Asia
Subject:
Photo Essays
Subject:
Tibet (china)
Subject:
Tibetans
Subject:
Political refugees
Subject:
Refugees, Political -- China -- Tibet -- Pictorial works.
Subject:
Photoessays & Documentaries
Subject:
Buddhism
Edition Description:
Trade paper
Publication Date:
December 1998
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
192
Dimensions:
9.55x10.17x.64 in. 2.11 lbs.
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