Historical Dictionary of Tibet

by John Powers and David Templeman

Tibet is a land bounded by the world's highest mountains, and it is the repository of an ancient culture. For centuries it was viewed by Europeans as a remote, mystical place populated by Buddhist masters with supernatural powers and profound wisdom. In contrast to this image, it was once a warlike country whose expansionist rulers conquered a vast empire that incorporated much of central Asia and parts of China. Even now the Tibetan Plateau remains...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810868059
• ISBN13: 9780810868052
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 832 Pages
• Weight: 3.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.1" x 6.0" x 9.3"