Prisoners of Shangri-La Tibetan Buddhism and the West

Name: Prisoners of Shangri-La Tibetan Buddhism and the West
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ISBN: 9780226493107

ISBN-10: 0226493105

ISBN-13: 9780226493107

Edition: 1998

Authors: Donald S. Lopez Jr.

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Prisoners of Shangri-La is a provocative analysis of the romance of Tibet, a romance that, even as it is invoked by Tibetan lamas living in exile, ultimately imprisons those who seek the goal of Tibetan independence from Chinese occupation. "Lopez lifts the veil on America's romantic vision of Tibet to reveal a country and a spiritual history more complex and less ideal than popular perceptions allow. . . . Lively and engaging, Lopez's book raises important questions about how Eastern religions are often co-opted, assimilated and misunderstood by Western culture."--Publishers Weekly "Proceeding with care and precision, Lopez reveals the extent to which scholars have behaved like…

Book details

List price: $37.00
Copyright year: 1998
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Publication date: 5/28/1998
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 294
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



The Name



The Book



The Eye



The Spell



The Art



The Field



The Prison


Notes


Index