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050	0	0	_aDS786 _b.A834 2003
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100	1		_aAsh, Niema.
245	1	0	_aTouching Tibet : _ba journey into this forbidden kingdom / _cNiema Ash ; [foreword by the Dalai Lama].
250			_a2rd. edition.
264			_aShropshire : _bTravellersEye Ltd, _c1999.
300			_axiii, 242 pages ; _c20 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
520			_aDespite the determined efforts of the Dalai Lama to publicise the Tibetan cause, for many of us the country, its people, culture and traditions remain mysterious. Niema Ash was one of the first Westerners to enter the country when its borders were briefly opened. In this highly absorbing and personal account, she relates with wit, compassion and sensitivity her encounters with people whose humour, spirituality and sheer enthusiasm for life have carried them through years of oppression and suffering. This book gives a fresh insight into the real heart of Tibet. She takes us with her on a journey into this intriguing forbidden kingdom. - From back cover.
600	1	0	_aAsh, Niema _xTravel _zChina _zTibet Autonomous Region.
651		0	_aTibet Autonomous Region (China) _xSocial life and customs.
651		0	_aTibet Autonomous Region (China) _xDescription and travel.
856	4	1	_3Table of contents _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0604/2005434106.html
856	4	2	_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2005434106-b.html
856	4	2	_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0913/2005434106-d.html
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