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Tibet: A History
Paperback
BuddhismChinese HistoryIndian & South Asian History
ISBN13: 9780300194104
Publisher: Yale Univ Pr
Published: Jun 25 2013
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.95
Height: 1.10 Width: 4.96 Depth: 7.72
Language: English
A timely and illuminating history of Tibet, from the seventh century to what it means to be Tibetan today
Situated north of the Himalayas, Tibet is famous for its unique culture and its controversial assimilation into modern China. Yet Tibet in the twenty-first century can only be properly understood in the context of its extraordinary history.Sam van Schaik brings the history of Tibet to life by telling the stories of the people involved, from the glory days of the Tibetan empire in the seventh century through to the present day. He explores the emergence of Tibetan Buddhism and the rise of the Dalai Lamas, Tibet's entanglement in the Great Game in the early twentieth century, its submission to Chinese Communist rule in the 1950s, and the troubled times of recent decades.
Tibet sheds light on the country's complex relationship with China and explains often-misunderstood aspects of its culture, such as reborn lamas, monasteries and hermits, The Tibetan Book of the Dead, and the role of the Dalai Lama. Van Schaik works through the layers of history and myth to create a compelling narrative, one that offers readers a greater understanding of this important and controversial corner of the world.
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