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To Lhasa At Last
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Author : Powell Millington
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018-01-09
To Lhasa At Last written by Powell Millington and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-09 with categories.
When the Sikkim-Tibet Mission Force marched to Lhasa, it carried along with it, besides fighting men and diplomatists, a strong contingent that represented literature and the deeper sciences. We were full of brains in that Lhasa column. There were men in it who had made the subject of Tibet their own before they had set foot in the country, and were already qualified to discourse upon it, whether in its political, its topographical, its ethnological, or its archeological aspect. There was a man who came with us armed only with a bicycle wheel and a cyclometer, with which he has corrected all preconceived notions of Tibetan distances. There was a man with a hammer (the 'Martol Walah Sahib' the natives called him), who, if his pony stumbled over a stone, got off his pony and beat the stone with his hammer, not really vindictively but merely to find out what precious ore the stone might contain. Then there was a man with a butterfly-net, who pickled the flies that got into his eye, and chased those that did not with his butterfly-net and pickled them also. There was a man too with a trowel, who did a lot of useful weeding by the roadside. There was a committee too of licensed curio-hunters, who collected curios with much enterprise and scientific precision for the British Museum. Lastly, there was a select band of press correspondents, who threw periodical literary light on our proceedings from start to finish.Who can doubt that all the above-named are not now, in this month of November 1904, writing for their lives, so as to produce at the earliest opportunity the results of their scientific or literary labors in the shape of books that will give valuable information to the serious student, or prove a substantial contribution to literature?Apart from the above enterprises, a flood of Blue-books, compiled by the authorized political and military officials, will doubtless also shortly appear, even though that appearance may in some cases be but a swift transference from the printing-press to the pigeonhole.Surely, then, for one who is not ordered by authority to compile a Blue-book, who has no gospel of Tibetan scientific discoveries to proclaim to the world, and who has no harvest--in the shape of letters previously sent to the press and capable of republication--ready at hand for reaping, to sit down and write a book on Tibet, merely because he happens to have been to Lhasa and back, is a work of supererogation which needs a word of apology.My apology is that this book will be avowedly a book by a 'man in the street'--a man, that is, who occupied an inconspicuous single-fly tent in a back street of the brigade camp. As such it will throw no searching light upon the subject, but may afford a simple but distinctive view of it, and one uncaught by the searchlights of the official minute, the scientist's lore, and the war correspondent's art.But, my prospective reader, as you finger this slight volume at the bookstall, I trust that this preface may at once catch your eye, so that, if what you want to read about Tibet is an elaborate appreciation or a collection of solid information, you may drop the book like the proverbial hot potato before that jealous-eyed man behind the stall makes you buy it as a punishment for fingering it, and may seize instead upon one of those weightier tomes that are now racing it through the press.
To Lhassa At Last
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Author : Powell Millington
language : en
Publisher: CreateSpace
Release Date : 2015-03-12
To Lhassa At Last written by Powell Millington and has been published by CreateSpace this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-12 with categories.
When the Sikkim-Tibet Mission Force marched to Lhassa, it carried along with it, besides fighting men and diplomatists, a strong contingent that represented literature and the deeper sciences. We were full of brains in that Lhassa column. There were men in it who had made the subject of Tibet their own before they had set foot in the country, and were already qualified to discourse upon it, whether in its political, its topographical, its ethnological, or its archeological aspect.
Last Seen In Lhasa
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Author : Claire Scobie
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2012-03-31
Last Seen In Lhasa written by Claire Scobie and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-31 with Religion categories.
Some go to Tibet seeking inspiration, others for adventure. The award-winning journalist, Claire Scobie, found both when she left her ordinary life in London and went to the Himalayas in search of a rare red lily. Her journey took her to Pemako, where few Westerners have set foot and where the myth of Shangri-la was born. It was here she became friends with Ani, an unusual Tibetan nun who was to change her life. Through seven journeys in Tibet, Claire chronicles a rapidly changing world - where monks talk on mobiles and Lhasa's sex industry thrives. But it is Ani, a penniless wanderer with a rich heart, who leaves an indelible impression. Together, in a culture where freedom of expression is forbidden, they risk arrest. And they forge an abiding friendship, based on intuition and deep respect. Evoking the luminous landscape of snow peaks and wild alpine gardens, Claire Scobie captures the paradoxes of contemporary Tibet, a land steeped in religion, struggling against oppression and galloping towards modernity. Last Seen in Lhasa is a unique story of insight and adventure that can touch us all.
To Lhassa At Last
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Author : Millington Powell
language : en
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
Release Date : 2013-01
To Lhassa At Last written by Millington Powell and has been published by Hardpress Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01 with categories.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
My Journey To Lhasa
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Author : Alexandra David-Neel
language : en
Publisher: Courier Dover Publications
Release Date : 2023-04-12
My Journey To Lhasa written by Alexandra David-Neel and has been published by Courier Dover Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-04-12 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
The first Western woman to be received by any Dalai Lama recounts her 1924 journey through unknown territory to the forbidden city of Lhasa, encountering bands of robbers, corrupt military agents, bouts of starvation, and wild animals.
Tibet In Agony
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Author : Jianglin Li
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2016-10-10
Tibet In Agony written by Jianglin Li and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-10-10 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In 1959 the Dalai Lama emerged in India, where he set up his government in exile. Soon after he left Lhasa the Chinese People's Liberation Army pummeled the city in the "Battle of Lhasa." The Tibetans were forced to capitulate, putting Mao in a position to impose Communist rule over Tibet
The Making Of Modern Tibet
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Author : A.Tom Grunfeld
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2015-02-24
The Making Of Modern Tibet written by A.Tom Grunfeld and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-24 with Political Science categories.
An account of Tibet and the Tibetan people that emphasises the political history of the 20th century. This book attempts to reach beyond the polemics by considering the various historical arguments, using archival material from several nations and drawing conclusions focused on available documents.
An Itinerary Of The Route From Sikkim To Lhasa
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Author : Graham Sandberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901
An Itinerary Of The Route From Sikkim To Lhasa written by Graham Sandberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1901 with Sikkim (India) categories.
The Last Time I Saw Tibet
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Author : Bimal Dey
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Global
Release Date : 2007
The Last Time I Saw Tibet written by Bimal Dey and has been published by Penguin Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Tibet (China) categories.
A runaway teenager from Bengal treks across Tibet with a group of lamas Bitten by wanderlust at a young age, Bimal Dey has travelled the world, including the Arctic and Antarctica. But it’s his journey across Tibet, from Gangtok to Lhasa and Mansarovar when he was a teenager, that holds a special place in his heart. The Last Time I Saw Tibet recounts his adventures during this trip in 1956: a time when Sikkim was not yet part of India, the Fourteenth Dalai Lama still ruled in Tibet although Chinese presence was marked, and Indians were not banned from travelling there. Ordained as a Buddhist monk by his Guruji just before the start of the journey (only lamas can stay in monasteries), posing as one who had taken a vow of silence (he did not know enough Tibetan to convince the Chinese authorities), Dey trekked across the Nathu La pass, Chumbi valley and the Sangpo river along with an intrepid band of lamas, before reaching Lhasa, or Hla-Sa (‘abode of the gods’), many months later. He visited the Jokhang Temple and Norbulingka, the summer palace, was witness to the grandeur of the Potala royal palace where the Dalai Lama resided, and even had an audience with His Holiness. From Lhasa, the author trekked on his own to Kailashnath and Mansarovar, the holiest of pilgrimages for any Hindu. During his journey, he encountered the deep generosity of the local people, made friends among ascetics and mendicants, and the awe-inspiring majesty of the Himalayas brought with it a true understanding of spirituality and faith. Many years later, in the eighties, the author would have the privilege of visiting Mansarovar twice, but he always hankered to travel alone across Tibet, a wish that was eventually granted by the Chinese authorities only at the cusp of the new millennium. This time he saw the ravages of the Chinese occupation in Lhasa, a slow decimation of the Tibetan culture across the countryside, which convinced him that ever more visitors is one way of keeping alive Tibet and its rich and unique traditions.
The Evolution And Preservation Of The Old City Of Lhasa
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Author : Qing Li
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2017-11-13
The Evolution And Preservation Of The Old City Of Lhasa written by Qing Li and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-11-13 with Social Science categories.
This book is the first to provide an in-depth analysis about the history, urban development, planning, and preservation of the Lhasa city over the last thirteen centuries. It studis the old Lhasa city as part of Tibet's social and historical evolution process, therefore, the book presentes a relatively wide angle of vision and objective understanding. The research draws on an unparalleled amount of archival sources as well as up-to-date findings of original research projects. In the meanwhile, some experiences of other Chinese historical cities are also included for comparison with the preservation of the old Lhasa city. This book also contains many unique first-hand photos and high-quality illustrations. They can be used as a reference for scholars and students who are interested in the field of historical and cultural preservation in Chinese urban planning and construction. The book can also be useful to tourists or the people who are interested in the cultural and religious history of Tibet.
