| Among Warriors Contributor(s): Logan, Pamela (Author) |
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ISBN: 1585675474 ISBN-13: 9781585675470 Publisher: Overlook Press
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback Published: November 2004 * Out of Print * Annotation: The province of Kham is one of the remotest regions in in all of Tibet, and its people, the fierce horsemen who for twenty-five years waged a relentless guerilla war against the Chinese occupation, the most elusive. In Among Warriors, Pamela Logan, a recognized expert in the martial arts, gives a breathtaking account of her journey across the windswept plateaus and icy mountain passes of eastern Tibet to find them. Written with vast sympathy for an embattled culture, Logan's vivid evocation of drinking tea with monks and herdsmen, dodging Chinese police, and observing pilgrims making their way toward Lhasa, will captivate anyone interested in Buddhism, the martial arts, or one of the world's last inaccessible regions. |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | Essays & Travelogues - Travel | Asia - General - Sports & Recreation | Martial Arts & Self-defense |
| Dewey: 915.150 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 13.54" W x 8.26" L (0.77 lbs) 298 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Asian - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Features: Price on Product |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Biking and hitchhiking, traveling on horseback and on foot, she explores a rugged, spectacular region that since the Chinese occupation of Tibet has been closed to outsiders. Along the way she meets scores of memorable characters: Muslim farmers and Tibetan monks, Western pilgrims and Chinese police. Her journey brings her face to face with Tibet's incredible prostrating pilgrims; from this and other experiences she slowly pieces together a spiritual connection between her martial arts training and Tibetan Buddhism. As she explores the heart of Kham, she discovers a kind of courage that gives new meaning to the word "warrior" -- and is an unexpected source of inspiration for her martial arts. This remarkable book of a woman's quest for warriorhood will fascinate anyone who is interested in pushing their physical and spiritual limits: travelers, athletes, philosophers, Buddhists, martial artists and pilgrims of every stripe. |
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