| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xix, 555 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-535) and index. |
| Contents |
Before the first Dalai Lama -- The first Dalai Lama : how it all began -- The second Dalai Lama : a legacy established -- The third Dalai Lama : from ocean to Oceanic -- The fourth Dalai Lama : a descendent of Genghis Khan -- The fifth Dalai Lama : the birth of modern Tibet -- The sixth Dalai Lama : Tibet's immortal lover -- The seventh Dalai Lama : the Lama and the Emperor -- The eighth Dalai Lama : a return to simplicity -- The ninth through twelfth Dalai Lamas : the quiet years -- The great thirteenth : monk, mystic and statesman -- The fourteenth Dalai Lama : from refugee to Nobel Laureate -- Epilogue : prophecies transcended, prophecies fulfilled. |
| Summary |
The author covers the lives of all 14 Dalai Lamas in one volume, quoting from their writings, as well as describing and offering insights into their teachings. |
| Subject |
Dalai lamas -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Shepherd, Valerie M.
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| ISBN |
1574160397 |
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