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Tibet : a history / Sam Van Schaik.

By: Publication details: New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011.Description: xxiii, 324 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 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.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks DS786 .V35 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001201846

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.

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