Photographs by Matthieu Ricard and Olivier and Danielle Follmi.

Publisher: HNA/Harry N. Abrams, Inc.

ISBN:0-8109-8405-9

A spectacular photographic journey to the beauty of the majestic Himalayan countryside, to the Tibetan people – spiritual masters and humble shepherds alike – and to their sacred places This harmonious visual mosaic of the richness of a mountaintop civilization is enhanced by texts by eminent specialists on Tibetan culture as well as reflections from political and spiritual leaders of the Himalayan world.

Offering a perspective from both within and outside Tibetan society, each of the twenty-one authors-from the noted photographer Galen Rowell to the Dalai Lama -provides a window onto the Buddhist Himalayas and the people who inhabit this magical land. A re-issue in paperback with 185 color photos.