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The Dawn of Tibet - The Ancient Civilization on the Roof of the World (Hardcover) Loot Price: R2,407
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The Dawn of Tibet - The Ancient Civilization on the Roof of the World (Hardcover): John Vincent Bellezza

The Dawn of Tibet - The Ancient Civilization on the Roof of the World (Hardcover)

John Vincent Bellezza

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This unique book reveals the existence of an advanced civilization where none was known before, presenting an entirely new perspective on the culture and history of Tibet. In his groundbreaking study of an epic period in Tibet few people even knew existed, John Vincent Bellezza details the discovery of an ancient people on the most desolate reaches of the Tibetan plateau, revolutionizing our ideas about who Tibetans really are. While many associate Tibet with Buddhism, it was also once a land of warriors and chariots, whose burials included megalithic arrays and golden masks. This first Tibetan civilization, known as Zhang Zhung, was a cosmopolitan one with links extending across Eurasia, bringing it in line with many of the major cultural innovations of the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age. Based on decades of research, The Dawn of Tibet draws on a rich trove of archaeological, textual, and ethnographic materials collected and analyzed by the author. Bellezza describes the vast network of castles, temples, megaliths, necropolises, and rock art established on the highest and now depopulated part of the Tibetan plateau. He relates literary tales of priests and priestesses, horned deities, and the celestial afterlife to the actual archaeological evidence, providing a fascinating perspective on the origins and development of civilization. The story builds to the present by following the colorful culture of the herders of Upper Tibet, an ancient people whose way of life is endangered by modern development. Tracing Bellezza's epic journeys across lands where few Westerners have ventured, this book provides a compelling window into the most inaccessible reaches of Tibet and a civilization that flourished long before Buddhism took root.

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Imprint: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2014
First published: August 2014
Authors: John Vincent Bellezza
Dimensions: 243 x 162 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - With dust jacket
Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 978-1-4422-3461-1
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeology by period / region > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > Social & cultural anthropology > General
Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General
Books > History > World history > BCE to 500 CE
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LSN: 1-4422-3461-X
Barcode: 9781442234611

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