Dorje Yudon Yuthok’s House of the Turquoise Roof (published in 1990) is a fascinating account of life in upper-class Lhasa before the Chinese occupation of…
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Tibet — The mysterious kingdom
These 4 books should give a good flavour on mysterious Tibet. Tibet, Tibet is a travelogue. Turquoise Roof is an autobiography by a Tibetan aristocrat…
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By Jonathan D Spence
Jonathan D Spence is a prolific historian of Chinese imperial history. Here are two excellent books by him in my library. Emperor of China is…
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