Four Years In Tibet

The author took a journey in Kashmir and Ladakh, also known as lower Tibet, for four years from 1890 to 1894, making his way to Leh from Srinagar, via the Zoji La and Kargil. An interesting part of this book is his observations on the claim of the Russian traveller who claimed that he saw references of Jesus Christ in these parts. A Christian missionary, he investigates claims made in the book “The Unknown Life of Jesus Christ” by Nikolai Notovich, which made claims that there is a lost gospel of Jesus’ life in India and Tibet. Aside from his investigation into Notovich’s claims, he makes observations of the Tibetan culture of the time. The book is the product of extensive research and study of his four years? stay in Tibet. He gives brief accounts of the Tibetan culture of the time. Written more than a century ago, the writer provides an interesting look at life in Tibet, including its inhabitants, religion, burial customs, and marriage among other topics. The subject matter of the book is good and it contains 15 chapters, discuss about the Tibetan history and culture.