Kundun: A Biography of the Family of the Dalai Lama
Mary Craig
From Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since October 31, 2017
From Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.
AbeBooks Seller Since October 31, 2017
About this Item
First Edition (Stated First Printing With The One Present In The Number Line). Includes Bibliographical References And Index. The Book Is Bound Within Boards With Mottled Tan Paper Over One Quarter Black Cloth. Gilt Lettering On The Spine. The Unclipped Jacket Has Minor Wear. Publisher's Card Laid In. Seller Inventory # 040832
Bibliographic Details
Title: Kundun: A Biography of the Family of the ...
Publisher: Counterpoint, Washington, D.C.
Publication Date: 1997
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good +
About this title
Craig presents this god-king and his family in plain, human terms: from poor peasant upbringing, to tedious and isolated education, to bewilderment at the utter complexity of the political affairs he and his family are fated to confront. In Kundun, you enter the daily life of this family to experience the simple beauty of Tibetan culture, the trauma of brutal oppression and exile, and the protracted hope of redemption through nonviolent resistance.
Controversy plays no part in Craig's depiction, and the few sensitive areas that she does expose are glossed over as unresolved. She reveals the weaknesses of the tulka system and relates how even tulkas may question the truth of their own supposed reincarnation.
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