TY  - BOOK
AU  - Van Schaik,Sam
TI  - Tibet: a history 
SN  - 9780300154047 (cl : alk. paper)
AV  - DS786 .V35 2011
U1  - 951/.5 22
PY  - 2011///
CY  - New Haven
PB  - Yale University Press
KW  - Tibet Autonomous Region (China)
KW  - History
N1  - 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
N2  - 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
ER  -