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The Monasteries of Amdo Stewart Smith:Hardcover part of a Mexican wrestlingFollowing over 25 years of travel and original research by the author throughout the whole Amdo region of north east Tibet, this book details in English and Tibetan the location, name, size and sect of 1,312 monasteries and hermitages, gives precise information on how to locate these religious establishments, presents photos of over 1,350 monasteries, hermitages and other religious sites and provides detailed maps in English and Tibetan of 63