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Available
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Publication
Dover Publications (1971), Edition: Illustrated, 368 pages
Description
A practicing Buddhist and Oriental linguist recounts supernatural events she witnessed in Tibet during the 1920s. Intelligent and witty, she describes the fantastic effects of meditation and shamanic magic -- levitation, telepathy, more. 32 photographs.
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LibraryThing member EricCostello
An oft-times very difficult book to get through, as the author is very thorough in her examination of mystical and magical practices in Tibet. In some ways, it's a bit more of a textbook than it is a travelogue. But the book comes alive with some of her incredible descriptions of the scenery she
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saw in both Sikkim and Tibet, scenery that is gone forever. That's one of the real values in this book, and makes it well worth reading. Show Less
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Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
1929
Physical description
8.45 inches
ISBN
0486226824 / 9780486226828
UPC
800759226825
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AP
Other editions
Magic and mystery in Tibet by Alexandra David-Neel (Paper Book)
Magic and Mystery in Tibet by Alexandra David-Neel (Paperback)
Magic and Mystery in Tibet by Alexandra David-Neel (Paperback)
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