A History Of Western Tibet One Of The Unknown Empires

The author has drawn inspiration to present this rare and important work from the Karl Marx book of the ‘Kings of Ladakh’, which has been translated in a masterly manner by him, late Moravian missionary at Leh, we may now venture on a popular history of Western Tibet, without running the risk of making gross mistakes. Still, there can be no doubt that in another fifty years it will be possible to write a still more reliable book on the same topic. The author particularly is glad that this history gives him an opportunity to place before a larger public the results of Dr Karl Marx’s excellent historical studies, and thus to give expression to his gratitude to his beloved teacher. As some knowledge of Buddhism is nowadays considered to form part of one’s general education, he has not thought it necessary to explain every one of the many Buddhist mythological names occurring in the book. Only those which are of a purely local interest to Ladakh have been explained. The subject matter of the book is illuminating and delicate. It contains also maps and illustrations. The Tibetan names are spelt in a way to make them pronounceable for English readers. All the vowels should be pronounced as in German or Italian. The book is good for common readers.