Monks, Spies and a Soldier of Fortune
Japanese in Tibet
Seiten
2000
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-0-485-11447-8 (ISBN)
Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd. (Verlag)
978-0-485-11447-8 (ISBN)
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In the first half of the 20th century, Tibet opened its doors to the West, and was visited by a number of Japanese. Based on research into unknown Japanese sources, this book focuses on four individuals who visited on the pretext of travel and exploration, and explores their real purpose.
During the first half of the 20th century, as Tibet opened its doors to the West, the country was visited by a number of Japanese. Two were monks investigating Tibetan Buddhism; two others were more worldly clerics hoping to manipulate Tibetan politics. Of the laymen, two were spies, one was a soldier of fortune and a fourth was the author of a three-volume adventure story. The present book, based on research into Japanese sources, recounts this virtually unknown episode in the history of travel and exploration. Berry's previous books include "A Stranger in Tibet" (1989) and "Japanese Agent in Tibet" (1990).
During the first half of the 20th century, as Tibet opened its doors to the West, the country was visited by a number of Japanese. Two were monks investigating Tibetan Buddhism; two others were more worldly clerics hoping to manipulate Tibetan politics. Of the laymen, two were spies, one was a soldier of fortune and a fourth was the author of a three-volume adventure story. The present book, based on research into Japanese sources, recounts this virtually unknown episode in the history of travel and exploration. Berry's previous books include "A Stranger in Tibet" (1989) and "Japanese Agent in Tibet" (1990).
Death in the Borderlands; On the Road to Nature's Mandala; A Mongolian Lama of Great Learning and Attainments; World Travelling (With and Without Finds); The Soldier of Fortune and the Diplomat; The Years of Promise; The Scene Shifts to Mongolia; Into the Ruined Land; Flight to Lhasa; Pilgrim, Pedlar, Beggar, Monk; Journey to Kham; The Road Home.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.12.2000 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | notes, bibliography, maps, index |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 138 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Asien ► China |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-485-11447-X / 048511447X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-485-11447-8 / 9780485114478 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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