Exploring Tibet’s History and Culture: Proceedings of the International Conference Held in New Delhi, 2009
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Samyak-Vak Series
Book: 17Author
Edition
1st. ed.
Publisher
ISBN
9789380282138
Length
xvi+464p., 6 Leaves of Plates; Illustrations; Chiefly Colour; Folded Colour; Map; 25cm.
Subjects
Tibet has a vibrant, purely indigenous cultural heritage. Which is best expressed in its various art forms – all invariably inspired by religion, chiefly Buddhism. However, geopolitically positioned in the heartland of Asia, Tibet has, in the past, been a kind of bait to its neighbours: Russia, Mongolia, China, and British India. And susceptible to their varying influences as well. Yet, through the rolling centuries, it has retained its unique culture, ...
