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Jan 1, 1997 · by John F. Avedon (Author) 4.2 16 ratings. See all formats and editions. Now considered a classic, this is an eloquent and compellingly told account of the Dalai Lama's exile from Tibet after its conquest by China. Report an issue with this product or seller.
Rigorously researched, passionately written, the original edition of In Exile from the Land of Snows was instrumental in launching the modern Tibet movement when it was published in 1984. Now, some three decades later, Avedon’s testimony is more wrenching and relevant than ever.
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A very comprehensive study of the history of Tibet from the 1930's to 1979, whic special emphasis on the building of the exile community in India and the experiences of several important people who escaped both before and after the Cultural Revolution.
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In Exile from the Land of Snows: The Definitive Account of the Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Conquest. John Avedon. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, Jan 6, 2015 -...
Praise. In this now-classic account, John Avedon gives us the extraordinary tale of modern Tibet: the Chinese occupation, the government-in-exile in Dharamsala, and its people's Buddhist faith, embodied by the Fourteenth Dalai Lama. Newly available from Vintage.
