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Introduction To Classical Tibetan
Classical Tibetan, with origins dating to the ninth century, is the script found in a huge corpus of surviving Tibetan texts, mostly of Buddhist content; native Tibetans still …
Nine Ways Of Bon, The: Excerpts From Gzi-brjid
A study of Tibetan religion. To practising bonpos, Bon simply means the true religion of Tibet, while to Tibetan Buddhists, Bon refers to the false teachings and practices that …
The Gentleman in the Parlour
Himalayan Pilgrimage
Tells of a seven months' journey which the author made through the remote Tibetan regions of Western Nepal. The purpose of the journey was to learn of the different religions and …
Tibetan Amulets
A study of the Tibetan charms and amulets, mantras and cakras that have protected wearers for centuries. Drawing from indigenous works of the 19th century, it illustrates and …
Bridge Of Dreams, A: Asian Tales
Features fourteen stories, in which, characters are situated on the cusp of cultures, caught between the wrong place and the wrong time, moving towards or away from what defines …
Hevajra Tantra
Hevajra (Tib. Kye'i rdo rje) is one the principal adevat (Tib. Yidam) or meditational deities of tantric Buddhism and is key to Sa skya pa practice in Tibetan Buddhism. Professor …
In Farthest Burma
Records the 1914 expedition of Kingdon-Ward, the famed plant-collector and explorer, along the eastern branch of Burma's great Irrawaddy River. A classic travel and botany account, …
Return To The Irrawaddy
Legendary botanist and explorer, Frank Kingdon-Ward records the details of his last expedition, including a fascinating account of the flora, fauna and human cultures one of the …
Keris And Other Malay Weapons
A keris (or kris) is a unique knife or sword that has been constructed for magical as well as practical purpose. This work illustrates, describes and catalogues the entire corpus …
Khmer Costumes And Ornaments
The artist Sappho Marchal was the daughter of the renowned French conservator of Angkor, Henri Marchal. She spent the early years of her life in Cambodia, surrounded by the …