During the forty years of his exile, says Boyd (history, Iona College, New York) the Dalai Lama and his Government in Exile have worked toward transforming the feudal theocracy they inherited into a d
故宮是中國除西藏之外藏傳佛教藏品最豐富的國家博物館，《藏傳佛教造像》從故宮珍藏的上千件作品中遴選出西藏周邊地區、西藏本地及內地三類，260件最具代表性的金銅佛像作品，並附有“黃條”和佛龕題記。書中還論及藏傳佛教及其造像的傳播、故宮庪藏造像的來源及意義、清宮廷對造像的分類等，系統地反映出藏傳佛教的發展脈絡。Buddhist statues of Tibet in the Museum, as ill
A history of Tibet and its diplomatic relations since the country's emergence as a unified state in the seventh century. Tibet has developed a unique culture in harmony with life in the harsh environm
Caught in a violent storm and blown far off their intended course, five American airmen--flying the dangerous Himalayan supply route known as "The Hump"--were forced to bail out just seconds before th
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, correspon
It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened--and why--during the 1950s. In a book that continues the story of Tibe
Originally published in 1997, Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work--the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. This new edition--abridged to further facilitate course use--pres
This is the paperback edition of the first full study, translation, andcritical annotation of the Essence of True Eloquence by JeyTsong Khapa (1357-1419), universally acknowledged as the greatestTibet
This is the account of a journey to the holiest mountain on earth, the solitary peak of Kailas in Tibet, sacred to one-fifth of humankind. To both Buddhists and Hindus it is the mystic heart of the wo
本卷從故宮珍藏的上千件作品中遴選繪畫唐卡、織繡唐卡，寶相樓壁畫唐卡，共 263件珍品。書中還闡述了這些院藏唐卡的來源與特點，介紹了貢品唐卡、宮廷唐卡及各自特點，展示了藏傳唐卡的發展與中原內地以及周邊地區佛教藝術的緊密聯繫。The album shows tangkas of Tibet painted in the 17th and the 18th centuries. A good many
A work of discovery into the exotic and breeds from Tibet and the Himalayas: the Tibetan mastiff, the rare KyiApso, the Himalayan mountain dog, and the least known, Tibetan hunting dog, the Sha-kyi. R
English summary: In the 11th and 12th century, Tibetan culture experienced numerous innovations: Buddhism took root on the Tibetan plateau and developed the great schools of thought. At the same time,
In August 1904 Sir Francis Younghusband's invasion force reached the forbidden city of Lhasa. The British invasion of Tibet in 1903 acted as a catalyst for change in a world transformed by revolution,
