Secret Tibet by Fosco Maraini
Fosco Maraini looks back at the world he first unfolded nearly 50 years ago in his classic account of the visits he made to Tibet. He brings back to life a world which will never be seen again. In the tradition of Italian travellers from the days of Marco Polo, Maraini went to Tibet to learn, to understand, to give and to receive. His encounter with the people of Tibet, from princesses to peasants, aided as he was by a good knowledge of the language, is a true meeting of minds. The text, which attests to the disciplines of the scholar allied to the sensitivity of the poet, is enriched by the narrative value of the author's photographs, including many Buddhist temple artefacts now forever lost.
An outstanding account.. The photographs are astounding and the book is beautifully produced Anthony Sattin, Sunday Times; A detailed, intelligent and lyrical portrait of pre-Chinese Tibet Sara Wheeler, Daily Telegraph
Fosco Maraini was born in 1912. An anthropologist by training, after his first visit to Tibet he was trapped in Japan by the outbreak of war, and taught at the University of Kyoto until interned. He has been a broadcaster, documentary film-maker, and professor at the University of Florence. From 1959-64 he was a Fellow of St Antony's College, Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781860468735 |
| ISBN 10 | 186046873X |
| Title | Secret Tibet |
| Author | Fosco Maraini |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-01-24 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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