The Search for the Panchen Lama - Brossura

Hilton, Isabel

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0393321673 ISBN 13: 9780393321678

Casa editrice: W W Norton & Co Inc, 2001

Riassunto

Examines Tibetan culture under Chinese rule through the true story of the search for a seven-year-old Tibetan boy, believed by many to be the eleventh incarnation of the Panchen Lama, who was taken by Chinese security forces in 1995 and has not been seen since. Reprint.

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In May 1995, a seven-year-old Tibetan boy and his family were taken from their home by Chinese security forces. They have not been seen since. The boy's devotees believe him to be the eleventh incarnation of the Panchen Lama, the second most important incarnation in the Tibetan Buddhist hierarchy. Isabel Hilton tells the gripping inside story of how this child became the pawn in a battle between the Chinese regime and Tibet's exiled religious leader, the Dalai Lama. In revealing the political intrigue that accompanied the race to choose and enthrone the eleventh Panchen Lama, Hilton "clarifies a great deal about the nature of Tibetan culture and history and the complexities of Tibet's relationship with China" (New York Times).

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• Editore: W W Norton & Co Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0393321673
• ISBN 13: 9780393321678
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 335