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First published in 1932.As well as an extensive introduction, this edition contains notes to all four books, a bibliographical index, a general index and an index of Tibetan words. The introduction is particularly valuable in that it sets the importance of Desideri's mission in the general context of the Jesuit Missions to Tibet.In Desideri's account we receive the first accurate general description of Tibet: from the natural world to the sociological and anthropological aspects of the people and a complete exposition of Lamaism. His is the only complete reconstruction that we possess

Buddhism --- Missions --- Christian missions --- Christianity --- Missions, Foreign --- Religion --- Theology, Practical --- Proselytizing --- Buddha and Buddhism --- Lamaism --- Ris-med (Lamaism) --- Religions --- History --- Desideri, Ippolito, --- Travel --- Jesuits --- Tibet Autonomous Region (China) --- Tibetan Autonomous Region (China) --- Hsi-tsang tzu chih chʻü (China) --- Xizang Zizhiqu (China) --- 西藏自治区 (China) --- Hsi-tsang tzu chih chʻü jen min cheng fu (China) --- Xizang Zizhiqu ren min zheng fu (China) --- TAR (China) --- Xizang Autonomous Region (China) --- Bod Raṅ-skyoṅ-ljoṅs (China) --- Bod (China) --- Sitsang (China) --- Tibet (China) --- Thibet (China) --- Tibet-Chamdo (China) --- Tübüt (China) --- Xizang (China) --- Tibet --- Description and travel. --- Social life and customs --- Religious life and customs. --- #GBIB: jesuitica --- 271.5-9 --- 910.4 <515> --- 266 <515> --- 271.5-9 Jezuïeten: missies --- Jezuïeten: missies --- 910.4 <515> Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen----Tibet --- Ontdekkingsreizen. Reizen. Expedities. Reisverhalen----Tibet --- Missies. Evangelisatie. Zending--Tibet --- Description and travel --- Тибет (China) --- Tu̇vd (China) --- Tȯvȯd (China) --- 西藏 (China) --- Compagnie de Jésus --- Compañia de Jesus --- Gesellschaft Jesu --- Jesuitas --- Jesuiten --- Jesuiti --- Jezuïten --- Jésuites --- Paters Jezuïten --- Societeit van Jezus --- Society of Jesus --- イエズス会 --- カトリック イエズス会 --- Tibet (China) - Description and travel - Early works to 1800. --- Tibet (China) - History - 18th century.