Journeys to Empire: Enlightenment, Imperialism, and the British Encounter with Tibet, 1774-1904

by Gordon T. Stewart

Book Overview

This fascinating study of two British missions to Tibet in 1774 and 1904 provides a unique perspective on the relationship between the Enlightenment and European colonialism. Gordon Stewart compares... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521735688
• ISBN13: 9780521735681
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.9" x 8.8"