Subject Catalog

Subject Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 612
Release: 1970
Genre: Catalogs, Subject
ISBN:

Library of Congress Catalog

Library of Congress Catalog
Author: Library of Congress
Publisher:
Total Pages: 804
Release: 1972
Genre: Subject catalogs
ISBN:

Beginning with 1953, entries for Motion pictures and filmstrips, Music and phonorecords form separate parts of the Library of Congress catalogue. Entries for Maps and atlases were issued separately 1953-1955.

The Mahāvastu

The Mahāvastu
Author: Katarzyna Marciniak
Publisher:
Total Pages: 600
Release: 2019
Genre: Buddhist legends
ISBN: 9784904234181

The Tibetans

The Tibetans
Author: Matthew T. Kapstein
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 390
Release: 2013-06-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1118725379

This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history. A clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history. Responds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism. Explains recent events within the context of Tibetan history. Situates Tibet in relation to other Asian civilizations through the ages. Draws on the most recent scholarly and archaeological research. Introduces Tibetan culture – particularly social institutions, religious and political traditions, the arts and medical lore. An epilogue considers the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world.