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The spirit of Tibet: portrait of a culture in exile

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Boeknummer	#98940-X
Titel	The spirit of Tibet: portrait of a culture in exile
Auteur	Wright, Alison
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	Ithaca, NY : Snow Lion Publications
Jaar van uitgave	1998
ISBN10	1559391073
ISBN13	9781559391078
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, oblong, circa 24x26cm, richly illustrated with colour photographs.
Samenvatting	This full-color portrait of Tibetan life in exile displays the spirit of Tibetan refugees living in the beautiful mountain settings of northern India and shows how they have preserved the best of their unique culture and identity. Aided by their Buddhist faith, the Tibetan people have rebuilt productive lives for themselves, and today live in thriving communities with a strong sense of purpose: to preserve and maintain the ancient Buddhist tradition which forms the core of Tibetan culture. In this sense, these refugees have managed more than mere survival; they have created a Tibet in exile that is in many ways more truly Tibetan than their occupied homeland. These images portray skilled Tibetan artists creating paintings, statues, and woodcarvings, Tibetan doctors with their herbal reme... (Lees verder)dies and pulse diagnoses, opera singers, young Tibetan children and lay people in their daily lives, monks and nuns engaging in study and practice, examples of Tibetan architecture, and majestic mountain scenes.
Pagina's	176
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 8,00

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