Routledge To Lhasa In Disguise - Routledge Tibet History Book

To Lhasa In Disguise is a first-published 2004 account by a secret traveller who disguised himself as a Tibetan to reach the forbidden capital of Lhasa undetected during the 1920s. This remarkable historical volume offers a rare insider's perspective on the diplomatic, political, military and industrial conditions of Tibet during a pivotal era. The author's unique vantage point, gained through living and dressing as a local inhabitant, provides compelling narratives and detailed observations of life in the Forbidden City of the Buddhas that remain unavailable in other contemporary sources. Readers seeking authentic historical documentation of early 20th-century Tibet will find this Routledge publication an invaluable resource for understanding the region's complex past and the challenges faced by those attempting to study it during this secretive period.