Heinrich Harrer ; translated from the German by Ewald Osers.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
1st American trade pbk. ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
J.P. Tarcher/Putnam,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1998.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
207 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
21 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes index.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Departure and Homecoming -- Lhasa Then and Now -- How it all Started -- The Lure of Tibet -- Shangri-la, a Dream of Mankind -- Throne of the Gods -- Milarepa: The First Poet of the Mountains -- The Dalai Lama in India, the Chinese in Tibet -- The Childhood of a Thirteen-Year-Old -- Reflections on Tibet's Future -- I am Recognized -- My Old Friend Wangdu -- The Sufferings of the Dalai Lama's Physician -- The Cares of the Dalai Lama -- 'No Place Like Home' -- Today and Yesterday -- I Report to the Dalai Lama -- "Our Culture is Our Strongest Weapon" -- Frank Words from Lobsang Samten -- The Enigma of the Reincarnations -- Tibet's Lost Children -- In Search of Old Memories -- Fairy Tales from the Market -- Return to Gyangtse -- Shigatse -- or What Remains of it -- In the Potala -- The Radiant Heart of Tibet -- The Three Pillars of the State -- Tragedy and Loyalty of the Panchen Lama -- Farewell to Tibet.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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The bestselling author of "Seven Years in Tibet" presents this compelling mix of history, religion, and travel writing, which bears witness to the suffering and perseverance of the ancient civilization under Chinese rule.