"Zangbian Family: A True Record of Three Generations in Dingri"

Author: Robert Barret, Nymley, Agiz
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Publish Date: 2001-11-01
Features: This book emphasizes the vitality rather than the stagnation of Tibetan society, and its secular power rather than its spiritual power in its discussion of Tibetan society. This perspective may be difficult for some to accept. Some may ask: Does this not take us away from the core of Tibetan culture? They have the right to doubt my views, but equally have the obligation to present new evidence to validate this typical study of Dingri in the Himalayas. If this book can inspire others to embark on similar journeys and make them reconsider certain assumptions they have made about the characteristics and history of the Himalayan peoples, it will have largely achieved its intended purpose.