A Handbook Of Tibetan Culture

A Handbook Of Tibetan Culture
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Publisher : Random House
Total Pages : 515
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ISBN-10 : 9781473550223
ISBN-13 : 147355022X
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Book Synopsis A Handbook Of Tibetan Culture by : Graham Coleman

Download or read book A Handbook Of Tibetan Culture written by Graham Coleman and published by Random House. This book was released on 2016-03-24 with total page 515 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past nine years the Orient Foundation has compiled a database that brings together information on over 600 Tibetan-related organizations throughtout the world. Compiled under the auspices of HH The Dalai Lama, this book provided comprehensive information about Tibetan Buddhism and culture for the general public including: Museums, teaching centres, retreat centres and publications listed in a country-by-country gazetteer. Background information on the four schools of Tibetan Biddhism Biographies of practising Tibetan teachers The First glossary of Tibetan terms


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