Tales of the Turquoise
by Corneille Jest
- Used
- Paperback
- Condition
- V. Good
- ISBN 10
- 1559390956
- ISBN 13
- 9781559390958
- Seller
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cremona, Alberta, Canada
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About This Item
Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.: Snow Lion, 1998. 226 pages includes glossary, bibliography and notes. A journal narrative of a pilgrimage in Dolpo, an isolated Himalayan valley in northwest Nepal inhabited by people of Tibetan stock. Cover is clean, very minimal wear. Remainder mark on bottom of pages' edges. No former owner's name. Text is clean and unmarked.. Trade Paperback. V. Good. Remainder.
Synopsis
Dr. Corneille Jest, former director of research at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris, specializes in social and economic change among populations living in harsh climates. He is particularly interested in the conservation of cultural heritage in the Himalayan and Central Asian regions.
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- Bookseller
- Ghost River Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 303868
- Title
- Tales of the Turquoise
- Author
- Corneille Jest
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - V. Good
- ISBN 10
- 1559390956
- ISBN 13
- 9781559390958
- Publisher
- Snow Lion
- Place of Publication
- Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.
- Date Published
- 1998
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cremona, Alberta
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