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The Hungarian Who Walked to Heaven: Alexander Csoma de Koros 1784-1842

Edward Fox

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Description:In 1819, the Hungarian linguist Alexander Csoma de Kőrös set off for Turkistan, in search of the origins of the Magyar people. He was continuously thwarted in his quest--"a misunderstood innocent who became unwittingly entangled in the games of imperial intrigue and espionage that were rife in Central Asia at the time. Today, as Edward Fox so deftly illustrates, we have Csoma de Kőrös to thank for much of what we know about Tibetan culture. Fate eventually brought him to the Himalayas, where, in the freezing cells of Buddhist monasteries, he uncovered a vast ancient civilization hitherto unknown to the West. His was a sublimely strange life, a heroic example of scholarly masochism and obsession.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Hungarian Who Walked to Heaven: Alexander Csoma de Koros 1784-1842. To get started finding The Hungarian Who Walked to Heaven: Alexander Csoma de Koros 1784-1842, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 96

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Short Books

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ISBN: 0571208053

Description: In 1819, the Hungarian linguist Alexander Csoma de Kőrös set off for Turkistan, in search of the origins of the Magyar people. He was continuously thwarted in his quest--"a misunderstood innocent who became unwittingly entangled in the games of imperial intrigue and espionage that were rife in Central Asia at the time. Today, as Edward Fox so deftly illustrates, we have Csoma de Kőrös to thank for much of what we know about Tibetan culture. Fate eventually brought him to the Himalayas, where, in the freezing cells of Buddhist monasteries, he uncovered a vast ancient civilization hitherto unknown to the West. His was a sublimely strange life, a heroic example of scholarly masochism and obsession.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Hungarian Who Walked to Heaven: Alexander Csoma de Koros 1784-1842. To get started finding The Hungarian Who Walked to Heaven: Alexander Csoma de Koros 1784-1842, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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