In 'Tibet' laat Mark Hendriks een andere kant zien van het land dat we in het Westen kennen als ongerept, vreedzaam en spiritueel: een land waar corrupte monniken de dienst uitmaken en religieus extremisme en onderdrukking van de bevolking ...
Presents a photographic tribute to Buddhist spirituality and culture, and offers insider depictions of the pilgrimages made by the great lamas of eastern Tibet and the lives of hermit monks in remote Kham.
A Writer's Journal Mary Elizabeth Gillilan. “Ready for what?” the girl answered. “Ready to go home—not here, but with me. You have to give up the crying and the magazine—although I promise a European Vogue once in a while.
Describes the geography, history, plants and animals, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of Tibet.
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In fact, the unexplored section was considered impenetrable until Nepal-based explorers Ian Baker and Ken Storm made persistent attempts in the 1990s. During a 1998 expedition they found a way through – and were able to get near to the ...
Il buddhismo ebbe origine nell'India nord-orientale intorno al V secolo a.C., in un'epoca in cui la religione locale era il brahmanesimo. Alcuni brahmani, in preparazione al rito delle offerte da presentare alle loro divinità, ...
In questa sala potete ammirare alcuni splendidi dipinti murali, tra cui una rappresentazione di Bodh- gaya (il luogo in cui il Buddha raggiunse l'illuminazione) e del mitologico paradiso di Shambhala (a fianco dell'entrata).
He explained that this trade was providing important supplemental income for herders, who now often rent out “gathering rights” on their land. Hui girls sort caterpillar fungus in Xining. Girl on right is holding $100 worth in her hand.
SUMMARY: An overview of Tibet, Roof of the World, whose cruel takeover by the Chinese in 1951 began the darkest period in that country's history.
How will the succession of the aging and revered Dalai Lama affect Tibet and the world? This book makes the case for a fully Tibetan independent state for much of its 2,500-year existence, but its story is a complex one.
Verslag van een illegale reis door de binnenlanden van Tibet waarbij veel aandacht is voor de negatieve effecten van de Chinese onderdrukking sedert 1949.
Following the same trail that Alexandra David-Ne+a7el did seventy years ago, the authors embark on an odyssey through China and Tibet, capturing the many cultures, people, and landscapes in vivid and stunning photographs.
Presents a photographic tribute to Buddhist spirituality and culture, and offers insider depictions of the pilgrimages made by the great lamas of eastern Tibet and the lives of hermit monks in remote Kham.
Examines the spiritual aspects of Tibetan life, the country's history, and such topics as the Chinese takeover, the region's unique natural life, and the persistence of Tibetan culture in Bhutan, Ladakh, and other neighboring areas.
To the western imagination, Tibet seems a superb, isolated and immutable fortress protected by the colossal Himalayan mountain chain. In reality, it has always been a setting for change, earthquakes,...
Après avoir fait un sort à l'histoire version chinoise de la princesse civilisatrice Wen Cheng des Tang et dénoncé le ... il continue son combat en faveur de la démocratie en Chine sur un chemin très personnel, assez solitaire, ...
Tibet
The Chinese Communist invasion of Tibet in 1949 is one of the most tragic episodes of postwar history. Thousands have been killed or imprisoned and many more have fled their...
TIBET: PAWN AND PIVOT OF THE GREAT GAME