Secrets of Tibet

Tsaparang, the ancient capital of the kings of Guge, in western Tibet, remained a secrets its gates were closed to outsiders. It was one of the most important centers responsible for the revival of Buddhism after its persecution in India. The author, with his deep knowledge of the language and psychology and religious literature of the people of Tibet, was able to lift the veil imposed by the Lamas on this region; becoming one of the first to produce a chronicle of the archaeology and ancient history of Western Tibet.

Every door opened to this remarkable scholar who succeeded in studying and photographing all objects of artistic value, going through every manuscript in existence and exploring the most secret churches, which no one had penetrated before. In addition to the scholarly pursuit, Giuseppe Tucci, has sketched with remarkable accuracy and descriptive skill, every detail of the way of life of a people of whom little has ever been known. Through this vivid travelogue undertaken across Lahoul, Spiti, to Western Tibet, we get a glimpse of real people, events and places, etched out on a fantastic canvas bringing to life each and every contour. Traditional medical practices, burial customs, marriages and household rituals, are all laid out as feast for the inquisitive reader.

The most fascinating contribution of the book is the detailed accounts of the ancient monasteries and sacred manuscripts of a vanished faith. A book to engross from the first to last page.