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The Siege of Shangri-La : the quest for Tibet's sacred hidden paradise / Michael McRae.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- McRae, Michael J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Tibet Autonomous Region (China)--Description and travel.
- Tibet Autonomous Region (China).
- Brahmaputra River--Description and travel.
- Brahmaputra River.
- Physical Description:
- 229 pages : illustrations, map ; 25 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- Quest for Tibet's sacred hidden paradise
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Broadway Books, 2002.
- Summary:
- Like the earthly paradise of Shangri-La immortalized in James Hilton's classic 1933 novel "Lost Horizon, " the Tsangpo River Gorge is a refuge revered for centuries by Tibetan Buddhists. "The Siege of Shangri-La" tells the story of this fabled land's exploration as both a geographical and spiritual destination--and chronicles the discovery at the end of the last millennium of the truth behind the myths and rumors about it.
- Contents:
- Prologue: The Riddle of the Tsangpo 1
- Part 1 The Lost Waterfall 13
- Part 2 Perceptions of Paradise 73
- Part 3 Beyond Geography 119
- Epilogue: After the Flood 195.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-218) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0767904850
- OCLC:
- 49415883
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