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The Snow Leopard Paperback - 2008
by Peter Matthiessen; Introduction by Pico Iyer
An unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas now celebrating its thirtieth anniversary
IN 1973, Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schallertraveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study theHimalayan blue sheep and possibly glimpse the rare and beautifulsnow leopard. Matthiessen, a student of Z en Buddhism, was alsoon a spiritual quest to find the Lama of Shey at the ancient shrineon Crystal Mountain. As the climb proceeds, Matthiessen charts hisinner path as well as his outer one, with a deepening Buddhist understandingof reality, suffering, impermanence, and beauty.
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An unforgettable spiritual journey through the Himalayas? now celebrating its thirtieth anniversary
IN 1973, Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study the Himalayan blue sheep and possibly glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard. Matthiessen, a student of Z en Buddhism, was also on a spiritual quest?to find the Lama of Shey at the ancient shrine on Crystal Mountain. As the climb proceeds, Matthiessen charts his inner path as well as his outer one, with a deepening Buddhist understanding of reality, suffering, impermanence, and beauty.
IN 1973, Peter Matthiessen and field biologist George Schaller traveled high into the remote mountains of Nepal to study the Himalayan blue sheep and possibly glimpse the rare and beautiful snow leopard. Matthiessen, a student of Z en Buddhism, was also on a spiritual quest?to find the Lama of Shey at the ancient shrine on Crystal Mountain. As the climb proceeds, Matthiessen charts his inner path as well as his outer one, with a deepening Buddhist understanding of reality, suffering, impermanence, and beauty.
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- Title The Snow Leopard
- Author Peter Matthiessen; Introduction by Pico Iyer
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Revised
- Pages 368
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Group, New York, NY
- Date 2008-10-01
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Price on Product - Canadian, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780143105510 / 0143105515
- Weight 0.58 lbs (0.26 kg)
- Dimensions 7.74 x 5.14 x 0.68 in (19.66 x 13.06 x 1.73 cm)
- Ages 18 to UP years
- Grade levels 13 - UP
- Reading level 1330
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- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Religious Orientation: Buddhist
- Library of Congress subjects Authors, American - 20th century, Himalaya Mountains - Description and travel
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008027857
- Dewey Decimal Code 599.744
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- Men's Journal, 06/01/2014, Page 102
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