Nomads of Western Tibet

Nomads of Western Tibet
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 196
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ISBN-10 : 0520072111
ISBN-13 : 9780520072114
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Download or read book Nomads of Western Tibet written by and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1990-01-01 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: this copiously illustrated book is a fascinating account of these remarkable people, of their traditional way of survival. In a world where indigenous peoples and their environments are vanishing at alarming rates, the survival of this way of life represents an unexpected and heartening victory for humanity.


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Intro -- Contents -- Preface to the Twentieth Anniversary Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter One: The Name -- Chapter Two: The Book -- Chapte