Buddhism in Russia: The Story of Agvan Dorzhiev : Lhasa's Emissary to the Tsar by John Snelling - 1993-11

Shaftesbury, Dorset, UK: Element Books Limited, 1993. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. No marks. Light tanning to paper edges. B&W photographs. Bibliography. Index. The Story of Agvan Dorzhiev, Lhasa's Emissary to the Tsar.

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Shaftesbury: Element Books Ltd. xiv 336pp paperback, illustrated with bw plates and map, ink mark to half-title, some light spotting else good . Good. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 1993.

Brisbane, Queensland : Element Books Limited, 1993. First edition . Softcover. Fair to Good Condition. Large Octavo. Binding is tight and spine fully intact Text body is clean and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting Endpapers foxed and inside covers foxed, some scattered foxing in the last pages but mosty text is free of foxing Edges are foxed Card covers are bumped on the corners and a couple of spots on the card covers A fascinating story of political and religious intrigue, Buddhism in Russia tells of Agvan Dorziev, a Mongolian Buddhist Lama, who was instrumental in the founding of Buddhism in Russia. Includes an update of the status of Buddhism in Russia since glasnost. B & W photos

Used/Rare and UnusualThis book is in very good condition. Pages are crisp and clean. Cover is clean, lightly scuffed due to age. 1st edition, 1st print.Drawing on material from previously unpublished sources, including KGB papers, this exciting story of political and religious intrigue recounts the extraordinary life of the lama Agvan Dorzhiev, adviser to Tubten Gyatso, the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, and follows the story of Buddhism in Russia up to the present time. At the end of the last century, Tibet was caught up in a super-power struggle, with the British and Russians making territorial incursions. The Dalai Lama called upon Dorzhiev, his childhood tutor, to be his emissary to the outside world. His story unfolds against a background of great historical and political change - the Young husband expedition to Tibet; the Russian Revolution; the Stalinist pogroms; the invasion of Tibet; and the recent collapse of Communism. A man of great vision and political skill, Dorzhiev was instrumental in… Read More

Element Books Ltd, 1993. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. p/b 320 pages, condition is Very Good

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