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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 951.5
EAN num: 9781559390354
ISBN number: 1559390352
Label: Snow Lion Publications
Manufacturer: Snow Lion Publications
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 336
Printing Date: September 25, 1990
Publishing house: Snow Lion Publications
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'...rich in vignettes of the quotidian life of Tibetan aristocrats before the Chinese invasion...deftly conveys the immediacy of her experience to readers.--The Journal of Asian Studies
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"House of the Turquoise Roof" is a fascinating look into Old Tibet. Customs and religious rituals are described and explained in a detail that provides a clear picture of life as it was for the Tibetan upper class families. The author is a keen observer, and in spite of the difficulties that were encountered in the book's creation, has still given a story well worth reading.
Even the author's perspective, clearly influenced by the customs and manners she describes, serves to reinforce the picture that she paints. While the casual reader may find the lengthy and often similar Tibetan names to be confusing, the story in itself somehow transcends this minor difficulty.
The reviewer only regrets that Mrs. Yuthok's associations were primarily limited to the Tibetan upper class and family servants; there is relatively little exploration of Tibetan peasant life, and in spite of Mrs. Yuthok's high family connections in government, little discusion of the political developments of the day.
Still, for overall interest, this book is more than just "good," and the reviewer recommends that you sit down with a bag of popcorn and enjoy yourself.
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