The Currency of Tibet

Author: Wolfgang BertschPublisher: Library of Tibetan Works & ArchivesYear: 2002Language: EnglishPages: 158ISBN/UPC (if available): 8186470328 DescriptionThis bibliographical compilation, based on Hellrigl, Wolfgang and Gabrisch, Karl: "Tibet. A Philatelic and Numismatic Bibvliography" presents a selection of existing publications on the history of Tibetan currency including bordering areas to the west and south of Tibet. Compiling bibliographies is hardly anybody’s favourite occupation and if the work with bibliographies was more exciting and less time consuming we certainly would have many more specialized bibliographic compilations.which are a necessary tool for students and scholars whenever they want to embark on studies in a certain field which hitherto has not been their speciality. A serious bibliographer will always strive for completeness, but the result which he presents will unfortunately be nothing more than a selective bibliography, as nobody can claim to have access