Pioneer in Tibet : the life and perils of Dr. Albert Shelton / by Douglas A. Wissing.
Pioneer in Tibet : the life and perils of Dr. Albert Shelton / by Douglas A. Wissing.
Pioneer in Tibet : the life and perils of Dr. Albert Shelton / by Douglas A. Wissing.
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
Date
2004.
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N951.5035/1
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
Blood or Bread: His Early Life, 1875-1880 -- Strange Country: The Frontier Education of Albert Shelton, 1880-1893 -- Good towns and tibetan Dreams: Respectability and Romance, 1895-1903 -- Journey to the Borderlands: From the Midwest to Himalayas -- The Portal: Tachienlu and the Land of Kham -- Bayo...
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New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2004.
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New York (State)
Date Published
2004.
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Recognizing his work, the Dalai Lama issued Shelton an invitation to Lhasa. Tragically, while finalizing his entry, Shelton was shot to death on a remote mountain trail in the Himalayas. Set against the exciting history of early twentieth century Tibet and China, Pioneer in Tibet offers a window into the life of a dying breed of adventurer."--BOOK...
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Pioneer in Tibet : the life and perils of Dr. Albert Shelton / by Douglas A. Wissing.
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Life and perils of Dr. Albert Shelton.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N951.5035/1
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1403963282
9781403963284
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951.5035092
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991018257919702626
