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Pages: 328
Authors: Victoria LePage
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 1996-10-01 - Publisher: Quest Books

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Somewhere, beyond Tibet, lies a paradise of universal wisdom and ineffable peace known as Shambhala. Called by some Shangri-la, this mythical kingdom of jewel l
The Myth of Shangri-La
Language: en
Pages: 328
Authors: Peter Bishop
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 1989-01-01 - Publisher: Univ of California Press

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"Bishop's engrossing and readable account provides us with a fascinating picture of European myths concerning the Land of the Snows and of the role these myths
Shangri-La
Language: en
Pages: 252
Authors: Michael Buckley
Categories: Travel
Type: BOOK - Published: 2008 - Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides

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Appealing to the adventure traveler or armchair reader who simply wishes to browse and dream, this guide promises to lead them into the glorious reality and bre
Imagining Tibet
Language: en
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Authors: Thierry Dodin
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In the past century, the Western view of Tibet has evolved from an exotic Shangri-la filled with golden idols and the promise of immortality, to a peaceful land
The Heart of the World
Language: en
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The legend of Shangri-La emerged from the Tibetan Buddhist belief in beyul, or hidden lands. Tibetan prophecies proclaim that the greatest of these mythical san