In breve: Con Himalayan Pilgrimage e Four lamas of Dolpo, Snellgrove aveva iniziato un percorso culturale sviluppatosi letteralmente passo dopo passo attraverso le valli dell’Himàlaya. Questo volume raccoglie cinquant'anni di studi.

This authoritative and highly illustrated study concentrates on Buddhist philosophy and practice from the eighth to the thirteenth century, when the Tibetans were actively engaged in absorbing and importing Buddhist culture and religion from India. Snellgrove, a renowned Tibetan Buddhist scholar, emphasizes the significant role played by the Central Asian kingdoms along the ancient Silk Route in the gradual process of Tibetan conversion.

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