Ashtapad Maha Tirth 02

Author(s): Rajnikant Shah, Others
Publisher: USA Jain Center America NY

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Part One: The Land
Chapters One Through Four
The land of Tibet has undergone dramatic changes over the eons of geologic time as the great Himalayas formed, the plateau rose to a platform three miles high, and the plant and animal life gradually evolved to their present forms.
One
Formation of the Tibetan Plateau
Two
Modern Landforms
Three
Ancient Environment
Four
Modern Environment
Five
Six
Ancient Tibet
Part Two: The People
Chapters Five Through Eleven
The Tibetan plateau has been inhabited for thousands of years, but the identity of the earliest people is still a mystery. Tracing the history of the Tibetan tribes and their early kings, however, reveals the ancient roots of Tibetan culture.
Seven
Eight
Nine
Ten
Eleven
Contents
The Earliest Inhabitants Origins of the People
The Ancient Tribes of Tibet
Descendants of the Tibetan Tribes
The First Tibetan Kings
The Early Tibetan Culture
The Happy Generations.
Ref. Vol. XVII Ch. 131 B Pg. 7801-7852
Ancient Tibet
Copyright ©1986 Dharma Publishing Printed by permission.
Ancient Tibet,: Research Materials from the Yeshe De Project: Berkeley: Dharma Publishing, 1986.
ISBN: 0-89800-146-3
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