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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">The editors of <i>Asian Highlands Perspectives</i> are pleased to announce a new volume. </span></p>



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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">Following
the Herds: Rhythms of Tibetan Pastoral Life in A mdo</span></i><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia;color:black;background-image:initial;background-repeat:initial">, by Chos
bstan rgyal, is a ground-breaking work that provides unique insights into the
knowledge and practices that have helped Tibetan pastoralists sustain the
grasslands of the Tibetan Plateau for millennia. Following an introduction to
the community, its territory, history, and other salient features, Chos bstan
rgyal describes local pastoral production and the annual pastoral cycle. The
remaining chapters deal with the naming, breeding, and management of livestock;
wildlife; grassland plants; pasture management; weather prediction; rituals to
ensure good fortune; and the treatment of livestock illnesses. This book
includes two maps, fifteen tables, sixty-six figures, a list of non-English
terms with original orthography, and an index.</span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia">This book
is available as an at-cost paperback (USD5.49): <a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/chos-bstan-rgyal/ahp-32-following-the-herds-rhythms-of-pastoral-life-in-a-mdo-paperback-black-white/paperback/product-21741092.html">http://www.lulu.com/shop/chos-bstan-rgyal/ahp-32-following-the-herds-rhythms-of-pastoral-life-in-a-mdo-paperback-black-white/paperback/product-21741092.html</a></span></p>



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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia">… full color
hard cover (USD37.15): <a href="http://www.lulu.com/shop/chos-bstan-rgyal/ahp-32-following-the-herds-rhythms-of-pastoral-life-in-a-mdo-hardcover-color/hardcover/product-21741101.html">http://www.lulu.com/shop/chos-bstan-rgyal/ahp-32-following-the-herds-rhythms-of-pastoral-life-in-a-mdo-hardcover-color/hardcover/product-21741101.html</a></span></p>



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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia">… free
PDF: <a href="http://plateauculture.org/writing/following-herds-rhythms-tibetan-pastoral-life-mdo">http://plateauculture.org/writing/following-herds-rhythms-tibetan-pastoral-life-mdo</a></span></p>

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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia">Please
help us spread the word about this new volume by sharing these links with your
networks through Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia"><br></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia">Best,</span></p>

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Georgia">Gerald</span></p>

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