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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-101594200270
ISBN-139781594200274
eBay Product ID (ePID)30771154
Product Key Features
Book TitleHeart of the World : a Journey to the Last Secret Place
Number of Pages544 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicBuddhism / General (See Also Philosophy / Buddhist), General, Asia / China
Publication Year2004
IllustratorYes
GenreNature, Travel, Religion
AuthorIan Baker
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight31.1 Oz
Item Length9.6 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2004-053476
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal915.1/5
SynopsisThe myth of Shangri-la originates in Tibetan Buddhist beliefs in beyul, or hidden lands, sacred sanctuaries that reveal themselves to devout pilgrims and in times of crisis. The more remote and inaccessible the beyul, the vaster its reputed qualities. Ancient Tibetan prophecies declare that the greatest of all hidden lands lies at the heart of the forbidding Tsangpo Gorge, deep in the Himalayas and veiled by a colossal waterfall. Nineteenth-century accounts of this fabled waterfall inspired a series of ill-fated European expeditions that ended prematurely in 1925 when the intrepid British plant collector Frank Kingdon-Ward penetrated all but a five-mile section of the Tsangpo's innermost gorge and declared that the falls were no more than a "religious myth" and a "romance of geography." The heart of the Tsangpo Gorge remained a blank spot on the map of world exploration until world-class climber and Buddhist scholar Ian Baker delved into the legends. Whatever cryptic Tibetan scrolls or past explorers had said about the Tsangpo's innermost gorge, Baker determined, could be verified only by exploring the uncharted five-mile gap. After several years of encountering sheer cliffs, maelstroms of impassable white water, and dense leech-infested jungles, on the last of a series of extraordinary expeditions, Baker and his National Geographic-sponsored team reached the depths of the Tsangpo Gorge. They made news worldwide by finding there a 108-foot-high waterfall, the legendary grail of Western explorers and Tibetan seekers alike. The Heart of the Worldis one of the most captivating stories of exploration and discovery in recent memory-an extraordinary journey to one of the wildest and most inaccessible places on earth and a pilgrimage to the heart of the Tibetan Buddhist faith.
LC Classification NumberDS786.B255 2004
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- 21. Aug. 2018
Inspiring Read
For those inspired to seek awareness or the paradise of James Hilton's "Lost Horizon" this is a compelling read.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 11. Sep. 2019
The Last Secret Place
Magical, epic, poetic journey over time and space to penetrate a legendary hidden Buddhist sacred land (bey.yul) deep in Sikkim. A must read !Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
