| Description |
1 online resource : illustrations |
| Series |
Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture |
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Studies in modern Tibetan culture.
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| Contents |
Cover-Page; Halftitle; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Brief Biographies; Introduction: Lost in Beijing; 1 Seeking Buddha; 2 Leaving Home; 3 Wasteland; 4 Love; 5 Seeking the Way; 6 Running Away; 7 Homecoming; Epilogue: Return to Lhasa; Appendix: Interview Time and Locations; Postscript; Index; About the Author |
| Summary |
In weaving together the life stories of five extraordinary contemporary Tibetans involved in environmental protection, this book shows Tibetans as both products of an admirable culture and as complex individuals negotiating religious ideals, economic change, and sociopolitical constraints. In short, it opens up a whole new way of understanding Tibet |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Environmentalists -- China
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Tibetans -- China
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Real Estate -- General.
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Environmentalists
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Tibetans
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China
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
0739199749 |
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9780739199749 |
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