Monks, spies, and a soldier of fortune : the Japanese in Tibet
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Monks, spies, and a soldier of fortune : the Japanese in Tibet
Athlone, 1995
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Maps of Tibet, China, India on lining papers
Includes bibliographical references (p. [339]-343) and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
During the first half of the 20th century, as Tibet opened its doors to the West, the country was visited by a number of Japanese. Two were monks investigating Tibetan Buddhism; two others were more worldly clerics hoping to manipulate Tibetan politics. Of the laymen, two were spies, one was a soldier of fortune and a fourth was the author of a three-volume adventure story. The present book, based on research into Japanese sources, recounts this virtually unknown episode in the history of travel and exploration. Berry's previous books include "A Stranger in Tibet" (1989) and "Japanese Agent in Tibet" (1990).
Table of Contents
- Death in the Borderlands
- On the Road to Nature's Mandala
- A Mongolian Lama of Great Learning and Attainments
- World Travelling (With and Without Finds)
- The Soldier of Fortune and the Diplomat
- The Years of Promise
- The Scene Shifts to Mongolia
- Into the Ruined Land
- Flight to Lhasa
- Pilgrim, Pedlar, Beggar, Monk
- Journey to Kham
- The Road Home.
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