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In Exile from the Land of Snows, The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Occupation
by John Avedon
- CULTURAL PORTRAIT
- 1994
- PAPER
- 391 PAGES
- OUT OF PRINT
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The lives of the Tibetan people at home and in exile since the Chinese takeover in 1950. Avedon (who accompanied the Dalai Lama on his first American tour) interviewed over 100 people in Dharamsala and Tibet for this new classic. After introductory sections on ancient Tibet and the Chinese occupation, Avedon tackles how the nation was thrust into the 20th century by the loss of its sovereignty. It's a masterful, passionate tribute to the people and culture of Tibet. It's also useful in understanding Nepal today.
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The Open Road, The Global Journey of the Fourteenth Dalai Lama
by Pico Iyer
- CULTURAL PORTRAIT
- 2009
- PAPER
- 288 PAGES
Travel writer Pico Iyer, who has known the Dalai Lama since his days as a graduate student in Britain, draws on his long association with the man and his ideas for this remarkable portrait of the Tibetan people and the aspirations of their leader. He includes chapters on daily life in Dharamsala, travels with the Dalai Lama and incisive commentary on the history and future of Tibet. (TBT118, $14.95)
The Dragon in the Land of Snows
by Tsering Shakya
- HISTORY
- 2000
- PAPER
- 606 PAGES
A comprehensive account of the history and political development of Tibet since 1947, which includes eye-opening details of the American, British and Indian players involved in Tibet's struggle for sovereignty. (TBT32, $18.00)
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