{"product_id":"magic-and-mystery-in-tibet-discovering-the-spiritual-beliefs-traditions-and-customs-of-the-tibetan-buddhist-lamas-an-autobiography-paperback","title":"Magic and Mystery in Tibet: Discovering the Spiritual Beliefs, Traditions and Customs of the Tibetan Buddhist Lamas - An Autobiography - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra David-Neel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlexandra David-Neel was among the first Westerners to extensively explore Tibet. In these memoirs she tells of her encounters there; the people and their culture, and fervently Buddhist society.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author's early years, wherein her enthusiasm for travel and curiosity of faraway cultures grew, are excluded from these pages. Rather we begin with David-Neel's first trip to Tibet, and her initial impressions of the country. The friends she makes, and the various officials and Buddhist priests of varying rank and station, are recounted vividly. As a Western woman, David-Neel did not always encounter friendliness or tranquility in those she met: many were less than welcoming, or even hostile, to her presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she was a pioneer in Tibet, it is for these explorations that David-Neel is most remembered. The complex traditions of the Tibetan lamas, and how its people existed upon the high plateau of the Himalayas, fascinated many in Europe. Allowed meetings with religious officials, including the 13\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e Dalai Lama, it was only after a decade of exploring the Tibetan culture that David-Neel dared to go yet farther by travelling, incognito, to Lhasa - the capital city, forbidden to all foreigners...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA classic memoir, known for inspiring the writers and poets of the Beat Generation, \u003cem\u003eMagic and Mystery in Tibet \u003c\/em\u003eis both biography and a great tale of adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.46 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47415878222002,"sku":"9781789871500","price":17.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d837c545aeaf7161a471a419fbd4a365.webp?v=1778390070","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/magic-and-mystery-in-tibet-discovering-the-spiritual-beliefs-traditions-and-customs-of-the-tibetan-buddhist-lamas-an-autobiography-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}