Tibet a history / Sam Van Schaik.

Author/creator Van Schaik, Sam
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew Haven : Yale University Press,
Descriptionxxiii, 324 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
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Contents Tibet appears, 600-700 -- The holy Buddhist empire, 700-797 -- Keepers of the flame, 797-1054 -- Patrons and priests, 1054-1315 -- Golden age, 1315-1543 -- The rise and fall of the Dalai Lamas, 1543-1757 -- The balancing act, 1757-1904 -- Independence, 1904-1950 -- Under the Red Flag, 1950-1959 -- Two Tibets, 1959 to the present.
Abstract Presents a comprehensive history of the country, from its beginnings in the seventh century, to its rise as a Buddhist empire in medieval times, to its conquest by China in 1950, and subsequent rule by the Chinese.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 292-303) and index.
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LCCN 2010040518
ISBN9780300154047 (cl : alk. paper)
ISBN0300154046 (cl : alk. paper)

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