| The Dalai Lama: A Biography Contributor(s): Marcello, Patricia Cronin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313361746 ISBN-13: 9780313361746 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $23.76 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2003 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - History | Asia - General - Religion | Buddhism - Tibetan |
| Dewey: 294.392 |
| LCCN: BQ7935 |
| Series: Greenwood Biographies |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 6" W x 9" (0.59 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Dalai Lama is both the living conscience of the Tibetan people and an internationally respected human rights symbol. His high-profile appearances and books have fueled the surging popularity of Buddhism in the United States and throughout the West. This new, up-to-date biography provides insight into the curious and winning personality of the Dalai Lama as a boy and his wisdom as a man. The Buddhist spiritual worlds and the Dalai Lama's rarified role are engagingly and evenly presented. The Dalai Lama's story is revealed from his early family life to his experiences in the world, his education as the 14th incarnation of the Lama, his exile in India, and his current struggles to help Tibet regain its independence from China. Especially helpful is the clear historical overview of the Tibetan crisis after the Chinese invasion. A timeline and glossary also supplement the text. Though the book is written especially for high school students doing reports, it will also be of immense interest to general readers. |