Tibet: The Roof of The World Between Past and Present

by Maria Antonia Diemberger

Superb snow-clad mountains, high-altitude deserts populated by yaks and nomads, bridges suspended over swirling rivers, majestic monasteries striving to preserve ancient traditions, a world of magic and sacredness—these are some of the images of Tibet, often referred to as the "roof of the world." This book is a comprehensive, colorful exploration of this land and its deeply spiritual people. Using rare historical maps and photographs, as well as splendid modern images, the author takes the reader on a journey through the history and religion, the geology and geography, and the troubled contemporary realities of a country trying to preserve its civilization in the face of values imposed from outside.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published September 12, 2000