Roof of the World
De Riencourt's magnum opus was probably "The Coming Caesars" [1957], which explores the ethnic and ideological roots of America, Europe and Russia, comparing also classical times with the contemporary world (19th-20th centuries). He also wrote a number of other books (all written in English), including "The American Empire"; "Lost World: Tibet"; "The Eye of Shiva"; "The Soul of China"; "The Soul of India"; "Woman and Power in History"; "Sex and Power in History"; "Roof of the World: Tibet", and an autobiography entitled "A Child of the Century."