Following 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 districts covering the whole Amdo region. "The Monasteries of Amdo" will be of interest to those seeking to gain a greater understanding of the current state of Tibetan Buddhist religious establishments in the Amdo region of Tibet. It will also assist those planning and organising visits to the area and help in promoting a greater awareness of some of the smaller and less well-known monasteries in the region.