{"product_id":"in-the-circle-of-white-stones-9780295999487","title":"In the Circle of White Stones","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Tan's curiosity about pastoral culture and language is obvious in her reported observations and experiences. . . . The author's use of detail could not have been imagined, but only have come from lived experience. . . . I thoroughly enjoyed reading \u003ci\u003eIn the Circle of White Stones\u003c\/i\u003e and its depiction of the reality of a Tibetan herding way of life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e -- Konchok Gelek * Asian Highlands Perspectives *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This charming book chronicles daily life among nomadic pastoralists in eastern Tibet, in China’s Sichuan Province. . . . Tan describes pastoralist life from the perspective of the women who inhabit one of the Tibetans’ tents, with whom she built up close relations. . . . [and] provides valuable insight into a threatened way of life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e * Journal of Asian Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword \/ Stevan Harrell\u003cbr\u003e Preface\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTranscription, Transliteration, and Names\u003cbr\u003e The People\u003cbr\u003e Timeline\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Getting to Dora Karmo\u003cbr\u003e 2. The House and the Tent\u003cbr\u003e 3. Life in the Summer Pasture\u003cbr\u003e 4. A World of Impermanence\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Lama\u003cbr\u003e 6. Leaving and Arriving\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary\u003cbr\u003e Suggested Reading\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Washington Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400937840983,"sku":"9780295999487","price":33.98,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780295999487.jpg?v=1730471993","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/in-the-circle-of-white-stones-9780295999487","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}