Van Schaik, Sam. <br/><br/>
Tibet :  a history / 
Sam Van Schaik. 
 - xxiii, 324 pages, [16] pages of plates :  ill., maps ;  25 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-303) and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/> 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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780300154047 (cl : alk. paper) 0300154046 (cl : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2010040518 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>Tibet Autonomous Region (China)--History.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS786  / .V35 2011 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>951/.5