The Search For Shangri-La
A Journey into Tibetan History
Seiten
2000
Abacus (Verlag)
978-0-349-11142-1 (ISBN)
Abacus (Verlag)
978-0-349-11142-1 (ISBN)
* Highly entertaining account of four journeys into the Himalayas and Tibet
* Includes a ground-breaking survey of the history of early Tibet
The idea of a hidden refuge, a paradise far from the stresses of modern life, has universal appeal. In 1932 the writer James Hilton coined the word 'Shangri-La' to describe such a place, when he gave that name to a hidden valley in the Himalayas in his novel LOST HORIZON.
In THE SEARCH FOR SHANGRI-LA acclaimed traveller and writer Charles Allen explores the myth behind the story. He tracks down the sources that Hilton drew upon in writing his popular romance, and then sets out to discover what lies behind the legend that inspired him. In the course of a lively and amusing account of his four journeys into Tibet, Allen also gives us a controversial new reading of the country's early history, shattering our notions of Tibet as a Buddhist paradise and restoring the mysterious pre-Buddhist religion of Bon to its rightful place in Tibetan culture. He also locates the lost kingdom of Shang-shung and, in doing so, the original Shangri-La itself: in an astounding gorge beyond the Himalayas, full of extraordinary ruins.
* Includes a ground-breaking survey of the history of early Tibet
The idea of a hidden refuge, a paradise far from the stresses of modern life, has universal appeal. In 1932 the writer James Hilton coined the word 'Shangri-La' to describe such a place, when he gave that name to a hidden valley in the Himalayas in his novel LOST HORIZON.
In THE SEARCH FOR SHANGRI-LA acclaimed traveller and writer Charles Allen explores the myth behind the story. He tracks down the sources that Hilton drew upon in writing his popular romance, and then sets out to discover what lies behind the legend that inspired him. In the course of a lively and amusing account of his four journeys into Tibet, Allen also gives us a controversial new reading of the country's early history, shattering our notions of Tibet as a Buddhist paradise and restoring the mysterious pre-Buddhist religion of Bon to its rightful place in Tibetan culture. He also locates the lost kingdom of Shang-shung and, in doing so, the original Shangri-La itself: in an astounding gorge beyond the Himalayas, full of extraordinary ruins.
Charles Allen is an oral and military historian, and the author of several bestselling books on colonial themes. He lives in Hampstead.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.1.2000 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Section: 16, colour |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 127 x 203 mm |
| Gewicht | 402 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Asien |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Nord- / Mittelamerika | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Anglistik / Amerikanistik | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Sprach- / Literaturwissenschaft ► Literaturwissenschaft | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-349-11142-1 / 0349111421 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-349-11142-1 / 9780349111421 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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