Bibliograph

My land and my people, the original autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, the Dalai Lama of Tibet ; [with a new introduction by the author, and a new foreword by Melissa Mathison Ford]

Type

Label

My land and my people, the original autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet, the Dalai Lama of Tibet ; [with a new introduction by the author, and a new foreword by Melissa Mathison Ford]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

My land and my people

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

37187453

Responsibility statement

the Dalai Lama of Tibet ; [with a new introduction by the author, and a new foreword by Melissa Mathison Ford]

Sub title

the original autobiography of His Holiness the Dalai Lama of Tibet

Summary

An autobiographical account of the life of the Dalai Lama that discusses the childhood he spent in exile, his struggle to gain freedom for Tibet, and the effect he has had on Tibetan Buddhism

Table Of Contents

The farmer's son -- The quest for enlightenment -- Peace of mind -- Our neighbor China -- Invasion -- In Communist China -- Repression and resentment -- A pilgrimage to India -- Revolt -- Crisis in Lhasa -- Escape -- Into exile -- Present and future

Classification