Lhasa and its Mysteries
Lhasa and its Mysteries

Author: L. Austine Waddell

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-08-06

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 0429859732

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First published in 1906, this volume emerged three years after the British expedition across the Alps to Lhasa, in which the author took part, and provided a first-hand British account of the mission. The expedition (also known as the British Invasion of Tibet) was intended to counter perceived Russian Imperial interests in access to India through Tibet. Its leaders did not anticipate the intention of Tibetans to resist the mission. The expedition allowed L. Austine Waddell, who had the opportunity to learn of Tibet during a previous posting at Darjeeling, to provide a first-hand account of Central Tibet, its capital at Lhasa, its Grand Lama religious hierarchy and its culture through following the narrative of the controversial British expedition. Despite the region’s historic relations with Asia, Europeans had previously had more difficulty accessing the country and its culture. This volume was the third edition in two years, having been made more accessible to accommodate for its favourable reception by the British public.

Lhasa and Its Mysteries
Lhasa and Its Mysteries

Author: L. Austine Waddell

Publisher: TGS Publishing

Published: 2006-05-26

Total Pages: 690

ISBN-13: 9781610331722

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For centuries, the politically and geographically isolated mountain kingdom of Tibet had been an enigma to Westerners. But in the dawn of the 20th century, its seclusion ended when British troops based in India were ordered to enter the Mystical Land of the Grand Lama. Heading an expedition which crossed the Tibetan border in July of 1903 was Col. Francis Younghusband, a veteran army officer and explorer. His assignment: to negotiate trade and border issues with the country's highest authorities.

Lhasa and Its Mysteries
Lhasa and Its Mysteries

Author: Laurence Austine Waddell

Publisher: Arkose Press

Published: 2015-10-06

Total Pages: 816

ISBN-13: 9781344057691

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