King Gesar
Publisher:
China Intercontinental Press
Publication:
1/2009
Languages:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN/SKU:
9787508512884
Pages:
229
Sizes:
187 x 245mm
Weight:
0.5360
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King Gesar is an epic from Tibet based on Tibetan folk tales, legends, folk songs and proverbs. Representing the highest achievement of ancient Tibetan culture, it has been in circulation for centuries. It is an encyclopedia-like masterpiece reflecting the history of the ancient Tibetan society.
Compared with the world's other famous heroic epics, King Gesar has two outstanding characteristics.
First, it has been passed down orally and musically from one generation to the next. Even today the epic is still widespread among the Tibetan people, especially among farmers and herdsmen. It is a
Compared with the world's other famous heroic epics, King Gesar has two outstanding characteristics.
First, it has been passed down orally and musically from one generation to the next. Even today the epic is still widespread among the Tibetan people, especially among farmers and herdsmen. It is a