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Tibet : a history / Sam Van Schaik.

By: Material type: TextTextNew Haven : Yale University Press, c2011Description: xxiii, 324 pages, [16] pages of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780300154047 (cl : alk. paper)
  • 0300154046 (cl : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 951/.5 22
LOC classification:
  • DS786 .V35 2011
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.
Summary: 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.
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Book Book Lindholme Hall Library General stacks Traditional Buddhist Countries & Culture 701 SCH (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 2405662

Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-303) and index.

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.

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.