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Kundun: A Biography of the Family of the Dalai Lama
by Mary Craig
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- near fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 1887178643
- ISBN 13
- 9781887178648
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About This Item
Washington, DC: Counterpoint, October 1997. Hardcover. First Edition, second printing. Near Fine book in a Near Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight, ends lightly bumped. Jacket clean and bright with light edgewear. No tears. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xxi + 392 pages, index, bibliography, notes with chapters, B/W plates, family tree.
Kundun is a story of reincarnation, coronation, heartbreaking exile, and finally, the tenacious efforts of a holy man to save a nation and its people. This is the first work to focus on the Dalai Lama's family: his parents, four brothers, and two sisters. Particularly compelling are the author's portraits of the Dalai Lama's siblings, who have negotiated with China on behalf of their country, enlisted the aid of international allies to spearhead Tibetan Resistance, and worked tirelessly to help thousands of refugee children.
Kundun is a story of reincarnation, coronation, heartbreaking exile, and finally, the tenacious efforts of a holy man to save a nation and its people. This is the first work to focus on the Dalai Lama's family: his parents, four brothers, and two sisters. Particularly compelling are the author's portraits of the Dalai Lama's siblings, who have negotiated with China on behalf of their country, enlisted the aid of international allies to spearhead Tibetan Resistance, and worked tirelessly to help thousands of refugee children.
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- Title
- Kundun: A Biography of the Family of the Dalai Lama
- Author
- Mary Craig
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition, second printing
- ISBN 10
- 1887178643
- ISBN 13
- 9781887178648
- Publisher
- Counterpoint
- Place of Publication
- Washington, DC
- Date Published
- October 1997
- Pages
- xxi + 392
- Size
- 8vo
- Keywords
- biography, religion, Buddhism, Buddhist, Eastern studies, Bstan-'dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama, Dama Lama XIV, Dalai Lama 14, China, Tibet
- Bookseller catalogs
- India; China; Politics & Government; History; International Relations; Biographies; Asia; Religion & Spirituality;
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