To Lhasa in disguise / / W. Montgomery McGovern

• Autore: McGovern William Montgomery <1897-1964., >
• Pubblicazione: London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (550 p.)
• Disciplina: 915.1/5/044
• Soggetto geografico: Tibet Autonomous Region (China) Description and travel; Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Chapter I: Tibet and the Tibetans; Chapter II: The First Attempt; Chapter III: British Influence in Sikkim; Chapter IV: On the Trade-Route; Chapter V: Gyangtsé : A British Outpost; Chapter VI: Preparations for the New Attempt; Chapter VII: From Jungle to Glacier; Chapter VIII: Trapped in the Passes; Chapter IX: "Victory to the Gods!"; Chapter X: The Disguise Tested; Chapter XI: Provincial Government; Chapter XII: Life on the Plains; Chapter XIII: On to Shigatsé; Chapter XIV: The Road of Enchantment ; Chapter XV: Shigatsé OnwardChapter XVI: Along the Brahmaputra; Chapter XVII: Gossip and Customs; Chapter XVIIII: Into the Lion's Mouth; Chapter XIX: Running the Gauntlet; Chapter XX: The Goal in Sight; Chapter XXI: Exposed!; Chapter XXII: The Strong Man of Tibet; Chapter XXIII: Before the City Magistrates; Chapter XXIV: Secret Meeting with Dalai Lama; Chapter XXV: Modernising Lhasa; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: First published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
• Altri titoli varianti: Lhasa in disguise
• Titolo autorizzato: To Lhasa in disguise
• ISBN: 1-138-98571-6; 1-315-82826-X; 1-317-84634-6; 1-317-84635-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910818186303321
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