Laurence Austine Waddell Books
Laurence Austine Waddell was a British explorer with a diverse range of scholarly pursuits. His expertise spanned exploration, linguistics, and archaeology, delving into subjects like Tibetan studies and ancient inscriptions. Waddell gained recognition for his translations of seals and other ancient writings, although his theories on the history of civilization proved controversial and met with limited academic acceptance.
Lhasa and Its Mysteries
With a Record of the British Tibetan Expedition of 1903-1904
- 640 pages
- 23 hours of reading
Fascinating account of Tibetan capital, its people, leaders, religion, British-Tibetan military clashes, peace negotiations, more. 185 rare contemporary photos, illustrations; plus expedition documents.