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Review Article: The Amyne Ma-Chhen Range and Adjacent Region by Joseph Rock

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As of 10 June 2020, HOLLIS and Google searches produced four reviews of The Amnye Ma-Chhen Range and Adjacent Region: a Monographic Study (Lionello Lanciotti (1956) in English, Rolf A Stein (1956) in French and, in German, Ulrich Schweinfurth (1958) and Dominik Schröder (1958). The small number of reviews may be due to the lesser-known areas AMCR addressed, which has encouraged me to write this review and include place names as they existed in 2020. AMCR documented geographical, botanical, ornithological, ethnographical, and local historical accounts in parts of A mdo during Joseph Rock's expedition in 1926. The trip was part of a program from 1924 to 1927 sponsored by Harvard University's Arnold Arboretum. Published in 1956, Rock prioritized finding the precise height of A myes rma chen (Rma rgyal spom ra, Animaqing) Mountain, solving the mystery of the Mgo log (Guoluo) Queen, and exploring botanically unexplored valleys and gorges of the Yellow River.

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The AMCR gives a broad sweep of historical, political, botanical, geographical, and ethnographical information in parts of the A mdo Tibetan region in the early twentieth century. With high-quality photographs, the AMCR is a rare, informative monograph on the less known areas of A mdo in much of the twentieth century. This work is of great value for Tibetologists and local Tibetans. Published nearly a century ago, many references to places are ambiguous, inaccurate, or no longer relevant. This vital work deserves republication in an updated form to be of increased relevance in contemporary times.

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