Tibet in the Western Imagination
Author | : T. Neuhaus |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 389 |
Release | : 2012-08-07 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137264831 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137264837 |
Rating | : 4/5 (837 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Tibet in the Western Imagination by : T. Neuhaus
Download or read book Tibet in the Western Imagination written by T. Neuhaus and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-08-07 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neuhaus explores the roots of the long-standing European fascination with Tibet, from the Dalai Lama to the Abominable Snowman. Surveying a wide range of travel accounts, official documents, correspondence and fiction, he examines how different people thought about both Tibet and their home cultures.