This book is believed to be the first attempt to present an overview of all Christian activity in Tibet, throughout history. The Tibetan Plateau is mountainous, inaccessible, and vast - three times the land area of the United Kingdom, but with only one-tenth the population. Most Tibetans claim to be Buddhists, but for many Buddhism is a veneer over older, darker beliefs. The spiritual realm is a daily reality in Tibet.
There are only a tiny number of Tibetan Christians, but the 'Roof of the World' has a long and remarkable Christian history. Paul Hattaway recounts the stories of the many courageous, tenacious men and women who have attempted to exalt the Name of Jesus Christ in Tibet, against overwhelming odds and in the face of powerful spiritual forces. This is the fourth volume in The China Chronicles, which tells the modern history of the Church in China.