The Dalai Lamas of Tibet de Tendar Samphel; Foreword-Dalai Lama - 2000-02

Heian International Publishing, Incorporated. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Heian Intl Pub Co, 2000-03-01. Hardcover. Very Good. 0.8386 11.3583 9.3898. Dust jacket shows light shelf wear. Pages are clean and intact.

Heian Intl Pub Co, 2000-03-01. First Edition, first printing. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11x9x0. The binding is tight, corners sharp. Text and images unmarked. The dust jacket shows some light handling, in a mylar cover. 4to. 128pp.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Torrance, CA, U.S.A.: Heian International Publishing, Incorporated, 2000. Book. New. Pictorial Boards. First American Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Torrance: Heian, 2000. First American edition. 4to. Pictorial boards. 125 pp., illustrated throughout. As new in dustjacket, protected with a mylar cover. Beautifully illustrated with color photographs and archival photos, this book traces the history of the Dalai Lamas back to Gedun Drub, the First Dalai Lama, in the 15th century. With their origins in the union of Mongol might with Tibetan wisdom (dalai is the Mongol word for ocean, lama the Tibetan for teacher, hence "ocean of wisdom"), the Dalai Lamas instituted an Asian power structure of religious leaders with military patronage, and often with temporal power over their homeland as well. Looking at Tibetan history in various contexts, the book provides capsule histories of each Dalai Lama, focusing on the achievements and leadership qualities of the Great Fifth Dalai… Leer más