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Book 6 of 10 in the Series of Basic Information of Tibet of China. This series is printed on high quality gloss paper with numerous color photos. Reading this series will give you a good overall knowledge of Tibet and prepare you for better appreciation for travel in Tibet. This series was written and published in the PR of China.Your appreciation of Tibetan art will be expanded in areas such as architecture, sculpture, paintings & handicraft. In addition this book gives an overall understanding of the historic and contemporary aspects of Tibetan art production. 109pp. ... Read more

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100 pages. 4 3/4" x 7 ". Beautiful photos. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Dalaï-Lama, Bouddhisme Vajrayāna, Sinisation Du Tibet, Société Tibétaine, Culture Contemporaine Dans La Région Autonome Du Tibet, Drapeau Du Tibet, Administration Centrale Tibétaine, Tibétains, Prostitution Au Tibet, Arme Nucléaire Au Tibet, Panchen-Lama, Kham, Tsongkhapa, Médecine Tibétaine Traditionnelle, Qaidam, Karmapa, Monba, Grand Tibet, Changzhug, Hymne National Du Tibet, Plan de Paix En Cinq Points Pour le Tibet, Liste Des Dalaï-Lamas, Paljor Norbu, Tibétologie, Art Tibétain Contemporain, Pota Tso, Gare de Tanggula, Emblème Du Tibet, Xinan, Güshi Khan, Marpa, Françoise Pommaret, Yab-Yum, Moulin à Prières, Atisha, Heather Stoddard, Programme de Développement de L'ouest, Drapeau Du Karmapa, Ngawang Phulchung, Tenzin Dorje, Lhamo-Latso, Communauté Rigdzin, Dalai Khan. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : La seule entité administrative portant officiellement le nom de « Tibet » (en tibétain བོད་ Bod, en chinois : ; en pinyin ) est l'actuelle région autonome du Tibet en Chine. A sa périphérie orientale et méridionale, existent des « subdivisions autonomes tibétaines » incorporées dans les provinces limitrophes du Qinghai, du Sichuan, du Gansu et du Yunnan. Sur le plan culturel, le Tibet est l'aire asiatique habitée par les Tibétains (mais aussi par d'autres ethnies (Han, Hui, Mongols, Tu, Qiang). Sous l'appellation de « Tibet historique », cette aire, revendiquée par le gouvernement tibétain en exil, est composée de trois régions traditionnelles : l'Ü-Tsang (dont la plus grande partie du territoire est comprise dans la Région autonome du Tibet), l'Amdo (éclaté entre les provinces du Qinghai, du Gansu et du Sichuan) et le Kham (dont le territoire est partagé entre les provinces du Sichuan et du Yunn...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Ernst Leumann (1859-1931), professor in Strasbourg, was one of the most distinguished scholars of his time in Indology, especially renowned for his work in Jaina studies. The papers left by him fill roughly 550 notebooks. The majority of them contain still unpublished transcriptions of Jaina manuscripts which deal mainly with the Jaina narrative literature. A wealth of analytical material concerning Indian literature in general and various Indian languages is also to be found in Leumann's work. The present catalogue presents for the first time a complete list of the material, and is supplemented with notes as to the contents of the notebooks and with various indices. "A Bibliography of Studies Connected With the Avasyaka-Commentaries" by Klaus Bruhn has been added as an appendix. (Franz Steiner 1998) ... Read more

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Chapters: Historical Money of Tibet. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 173. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: The use of historical money in Tibet started in ancient times, when Tibet had no coined currency of its own. Bartering was common, gold was a medium of exchange, and shell money and stone beads were used for very small purchases. A few coins from other countries were also occasionally in use. Coins were first used in a more extensive way in the 17th century: these were silver coins supplied by Nepal. There were however various difficulties with this system. In 1763/64 and 1785 the first silver coins were struck in Tibet. In 1792 the first mass-produced silver coins were created under joint Chinese and Tibetan authority. Coins bearing Tibetan inscriptions only were subsequently replaced by issues which had Chinese and Tibetan legends. This lasted until the 1830s. In 1840 purely Tibetan coinage was struck under Tibetan authority, and this coinage continued being made until 1954, with only two short interruptions when Sino-Tibetan coins were issued. In 1910 the Tibetan Government started producing a large range of copper and silver coins of different denominations, and in 1918 to 1921, gold coins were struck. Tibetan banknotes were first issued in 1913. From 1955 to 1959 no more Tibetan coins were created, although banknotes were still being printed, and by 1959 all of the money was gradually being replaced with Chinese currency. Tibetan 1 srang silver coin, dated 15-43 (= AD 1909) obverse Tibetan 1 srang silver coin, dated 15-43 (= AD 1909) reverse Sino-Tibetan silver sho, dated 58th year of Qian Long era, Chinese script, obverse Sino-Tibetan silver sho, dated 58th year of Qian Long era, Tibetan script, reverse In ancient Tibet, the use of coins was insignificant. Tibets main...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=20707717 ... Read more

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Award winning photographer Bill Warren presents an engaging exploration of Tibet's rich artistic and cultural heritage, as preserved in one of the most successful refugee communities in history -- Dharamsala, India, home of THE Tibetan government in exile.Quotes by the Dalai Lama accompany each picture. ... Read more

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This book discusses the emergence of democracy's modernizing force in an exiled community with a political history based on a feudal theocracy. Since his exile almost forty years ago, the Dalai Lama and his government-in-exile have steered this fledgling democratic community toward the fulfillment of his dream of converting a theocracy to a democracy. The establishment of a tripartite government with separate powers and the development of a framework for a future democratic polity-if and when Tibetans regain their land-is a testament to the ongoing democratizing revolution. ... Read more

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This beautiful, keepsake screenplay book features more than 115 photos, 50 in full color--location stills, Annaud's own pictures of Tibet and Bhutan taken during pre-production, dozens of Heinrich Harrer's historical photos; an extensive account of the making of the film; and a touching essay by the Dalai Lama's sister, Jetsun Pema, who plays her own mother in the film. 100 photos, drawings, bibliography. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

Seven Years in Tibet
It's a great book.
The state in which I got it delivered, was just like it was described.

Almost as good as the film.
Absolutely wonderful book filled with gorgeous photographs and enlightening text about making the award-winning film. Great insight into the mind of director Jean-Jacques Annaud. Incredible story reveals the difficult task of transforming a difficult tale into a great film. Even if you do not have interest in the film you should buy this book to learn how great films are made. And, how great actors take risks. Kudos to Brad Pitt for seeking difficult roles. Buy this book. You will be glad that you did.

Beautifully Done
This pictorial book was to coincide with the release of the epic movie based on the classic memoir of Austrian mountaineer Heinrich Harrer.The book contains scripts, location stills of Tibet, and hundreds of photo stills from the making and the movie itself.Knowing that due to the Chinese opposition parts of the scenes from the movie were actually shot in South America, I was somehow disappointed.But the pictorial still adds grciously to my Tibet collection.

English and impact of the words are very strong.
The book is very....real.The author described everything in great detail.Brad Pitt's character was also very realistic in how the author projected him.Also has many cool facts on Tibet(customs ang religion),themany characters had very interesting personalities.Brad Pitt's characterhad alot of character,the way the author projected.Good book.Read it.

The English translation is much better than the movie.
I found Richard Graves English translation to be excellent. One can almost feel the cold nights and the pain of Harrer's trek up from India to Lhasa. His appreciation of the customs and desire to learn from them is something much needed today as Americans try to understand Tibet. This is a good book to begin with in gaining background. He is not a theologian or historian but gives a much needed glimpse of Tibet fifty years ago. Knowing the past makes the future brighter. ... Read more