An Illustrated Manual of the Tibetan Epic Gesar

The epic tale of the warrior-king Gesar, regarded as an encyclopedia of the history and culture of Tibet, is told through stunning reproductions of thangka (scroll) paintings. This handsome gold gilt-edged edition not only breaks down the story in its presentation of key chapters from the world’s longest epic (more than twenty million words!) but also highlights the different techniques and styles involved in thangka.