Buddhism in Russia : the story of Agvan Dorzhiev : Lhasa's emissary to the Tzar

A fascinating story of political and religious intrigue, Buddhism in Russia tells of Agvan Dorziev, a Mongolian Buddhist Lama, who was instrumental in the founding of Buddhism in Russia. Includes an update of the status of Buddhism in Russia since glasnost. Photos. Drawing On Material From Previously Unpublished Sources, Including Kgb Papers, This Exciting Story Of Political And Religious Intrigue Recounts The Extraordinary Life Of The Lama Agvan Dorzhiev, Adviser To Tubten Gyatso, The Thirteenth Dalai Lama, And Follows The Story Of Buddhism In Russia Up To The Present Time. At The End Of The Last Century, Tibet Was Caught Up In A Super-power Struggle, With The British And Russians Making Territorial Incursions. The Dalai Lama Called Upon Dorzhiev, His Childhood Tutor, To Be His Emissary To The Outside World. His Story Unfolds Against A Background Of Great Historical And Political Change - The Young Husband Expedition To Tibet; The Russian Revolution; The Stalinist Pogroms; The Invasion Of Tibet; And The Recent Collapse Of Communism. A Man Of Great Vision And Political Skill, Dorzhiev Was Instrumental In Establishing Buddhism In Russia And In The Building Of The Temple Of St. Petersburg, The First In The West.--publisher's Description. The Buryats -- Early Life 1854-1873 -- Tibet And Wu T'ai Shan 1873-1888 -- The Thirteenth Dalai Lama 1888-1898 -- Ukhtomsky's Summons 1898 -- Mission To Europe 1898-1899 -- The Affair Of The Steel Bowls 1899-1901 -- The Tibetan Mission Of 1901 -- Among The Kalmyks And The Buryats 1901-1903 -- The Young Husband Mission To Lhasa 1903-1904 -- The Dalai Lama In Exile 1904-1908 -- A Heathen Temple In Christian Petersburg 1908-1910 -- The Turning Point 1909-1913 -- The Fall Of The House Of Romanov 1914-1917 -- The World Turned On Its Head 1917-1918 -- Fellow Traveller 1918-1920 -- Reform And Renaissance 1920-1924 -- Gathering Clouds 1925-1929 -- The Destruction Of Buddhism In The Ussr And The Death Of Agvan Dorzhiev 1930-1938 -- After Dorzhiev 1938-1991. John Snelling. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.