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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 …
In Pursuit Of Heavenly Harmony: Paintings And Calligraphy By Bada Shanren From The Estate Of Wang Fangyu And Sum Wai
Bada Shanren, the enigmatic, 17th-century eccentric monk-painter, created a wealth of beautiful and important paintings and calligraphy over the course of his life. This …
Shadows Of Life: Nang Thalung: Thai Popular Shadow Theatre
Illustrated with numerous examples of shadowy figures from two Thai and two Swedish collections, this is a description of the southern Thai popular tradition of shadow theatre 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 …
Summit Of Treasures: Buddhist Cave Art Of Dazu, China
This study reveals and explains the incredible art works hidden in the remote site of Baodingshan at Dazu, in Sichuan province, dating from the Song dynasty and inspired by the …
William Woodville Rockhill: Scholar-diplomat Of The Tibetan Highlands
This is a biography of the American linguist, scholar and diplomat William Woodville Rockhill (1854-1914), who mastered the Tibetan language and became the first Westerner to …
Good Life, The: An Introduction To Buddhism For The Westerner
This text is part of a set of three little books (each available separately or as a boxed set), which outlines in simple terms, the life of the Buddha, Buddhist teaching and …
Burma's Lost Kingdoms: Splendours Of Arakan
This is a comprehensive study of the history and civilization of Arakan. It introduces its schools of sculpture and architecture, and offers details of its history, religion, art …
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 …