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Lhasa : streets with memories / Robert Barnett.
LIBRA DS797.82.L537 B37 2006
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Barnett, Robert, 1953-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Lhasa (China).
- Lhasa (China)--Description and travel.
- Physical Description:
- xxix, 219 pages : illustrations, 1 map ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Columbia University Press, [2006]
- Summary:
- Robert Barnett juxtaposes first-hand accounts of the underground drive for Tibetan independence, architectural observations, and his own experiences in the city to offer a sharp yet lyrical exploration of Lhasa and its current status as both an ancient city and a modern Chinese provincial capital. He discovers a city whose story is woven from the tangled threads of myth, legend, history, and desire and shaped by a rich cultural heritage and the impact of political ideals and restraints.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 0231136803
- 023151011X
- OCLC:
- 59879455
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