Tibet in the Western Imagination

Tibet in the Western Imagination
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 389
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ISBN-10 : 9781137264831
ISBN-13 : 1137264837
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Book Synopsis Tibet in the Western Imagination by : T. Neuhaus

Download or read book Tibet in the Western Imagination written by T. Neuhaus and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuhaus explores the roots of the long-standing European fascination with Tibet, from the Dalai Lama to the Abominable Snowman. Surveying a wide range of travel accounts, official documents, correspondence and fiction, he examines how different people thought about both Tibet and their home cultures.


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