Imagining Tibet : Perceptions, Projections, & Fantasies
Overview
In the past century, the Western view of Tibet has evolved from an exotic Shangri-la filled with golden idols and the promise of immortality, to a peaceful land with an enlightened society now ravaged by outside aggression. How and why did our perception change? How accurate are our modern conceptions of Tibet? Imagining Tibet is a collection of essays that reveal these Western conceptions. Providing an historical background to the West's ever-changing relationship with Tibet, Donald Lopez, Jeffrey Hopkins, Jamyang Norbu, and other noted scholars explore a variety of topics - from Western perceptions of Tibetan approaches to violence, monastic life, and life as a nation in exile, to representations of Tibet in Western literature, art, environmentalism, and the New Age movement.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780861711918
- ISBN-10: 0861711912
- Publisher: Wisdom Publications
- Publish Date: May 1996
- Dimensions: 9.08 x 6.1 x 0.94 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.43 pounds
- Page Count: 512
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