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Magic and Mystery in Tibet: Discovering the Spiritual Beliefs, Traditions and Customs of the Tibetan Buddhist Lamas - An Autobiography Paperback – Illustrated, January 1, 1931

by Alexandra David-Neel (Author)
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Alexandra 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.

The 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.

As 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 13th 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...

A classic memoir, known for inspiring the writers and poets of the Beat Generation, Magic and Mystery in Tibet is both biography and a great tale of adventure.

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    202 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pantianos Classics
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1931
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1789871506
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1789871500
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pantianos Classics; Illustrated edition (January 1, 1931)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 202 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789871506
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789871500
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.46 x 9 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 61 ratings

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Sylvia
3.0 out of 5 stars So far, I’m having difficulty getting into it.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Badly written and very low quality
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2022
This book is only useful if you're a westerner who wishes to see the magic of Tibet from a westerner's eyes. This book contains the author's opinions and subjective experiences; she was told something, completely misunderstood it, and then added it to this book as if it held any weight. Even as a book to be read to satisfy one's curiosity it is written horrendously. Needless to say, this is not a book for transformation.
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gordon maskos
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
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Kevin Jeffries
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2023
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printed in 1931 and looks great
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Anna Conway
5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 5, 2023
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Genuine first hand knowledge of how things were in Tibet at that time.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Present for Scout leader
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 14, 2021
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1.0 out of 5 stars Turgid
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 24, 2021
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Woefully written tedious read.
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