Greater Tibet

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498506453
Total Pages : 182 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Book Synopsis Greater Tibet by : P. Christiaan Klieger

Download or read book Greater Tibet written by P. Christiaan Klieger and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-12-24 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of Greater Tibet has surfaced in the political and academic worlds in recent years. It is based in the inadequacies of other definitions of what constitutes the historical and modern worlds in which Tibetan people, ideas, and culture occupy. This collection of papers is inspired by a panel on Greater Tibet held at the XIIIth meeting of the International Association of Tibet Studies in Ulaan Baatar in 2013. Participants included leading Tibet scholars, experts in international law, and Tibetan officials. Greater Tibet is inclusive of all peoples who generally speak languages from the Tibetan branch of the Tibeto-Burman family, have a concept of mutual origination, and share some common historical narratives. It includes a wide area, including peoples from the Central Asian Republics, Pakistan, India, Nepal Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, People’s Republic of China, Mongolia, Russia, and Tibetan people in diaspora abroad. It may even include practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism who are not of Tibetan origin, and Tibetan peoples who do not practice Buddhism. Most of this area corresponds to the broad expansion of Tibetan culture and political control in the 7th–9th centuries AD, and is thus many times larger than the current Tibet Autonomous Region in China—the Tibetan “culture area.” As a conceptual framework, Greater Tibet stands in contrast to Scott’s concept of Zomia for roughly the same region, a term which defines an area of highland Asia and Southeast Asia characterized by disdain for rule from distant centers, failed state formation, anarchist, and “libertarian” individual proclivities.

Contemporary Tibet

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315289997
Total Pages : 407 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (152 download)

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Book Synopsis Contemporary Tibet by : Barry Sautman

Download or read book Contemporary Tibet written by Barry Sautman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The subject of Tibet is highly controversial, and Tibet, as a political entity, is defined differently from source to source and audience to audience. The editors of this path-breaking, multidisciplinary study have gathered some of the leading scholars in Tibetan and ethnic studies to provide a comprehensive analysis of the Tibet question. "Contemporary Tibet" explores essential themes and issues concerning modern Tibet. It presents fresh material from various political viewpoints and data from original surveys and field research. The contributors consider such topics as representations and sovereignty, economic development and political conditions, the exile movement and human rights, historical legacies and international politics, identity issues and the local society. The individual chapters provide historical background as well as a general framework to examine Tibet's present situation in world politics, the relationship with China and the West, and prospects for the future.

The Snow Lion and the Dragon

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Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520923251
Total Pages : 188 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)

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Book Synopsis The Snow Lion and the Dragon by : Melvyn C. Goldstein

Download or read book The Snow Lion and the Dragon written by Melvyn C. Goldstein and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1997-11-03 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tensions over the "Tibet Question"—the political status of Tibet—are escalating every day. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. What is the history of the conflict? Can the two sides come to an acceptable compromise? In this thoughtful analysis, distinguished professor and longtime Tibet analyst Melvyn C. Goldstein presents a balanced and accessible view of the conflict and a proposal for the future. Tibet's political fortunes have undergone numerous vicissitudes since the fifth Dalai Lama first ascended to political power in Tibet in 1642. In this century, a forty-year period of de facto independence following the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911 ended abruptly when the Chinese Communists forcibly incorporated Tibet into their new state and began the series of changes that destroyed much of Tibet's traditional social, cultural, and economic system. After the death of Mao in 1976, the rise to power of Deng Xiaoping quickly produced a change in attitude in Beijing and a major initiative to negotiate with the Dalai Lama to solve the conflict. This failed. With the death of Deng Xiaoping, the future of Tibet is more uncertain than ever, and Goldstein argues that the conflict could easily erupt into violence. Drawing upon his deep knowledge of the Tibetan culture and people, Goldstein takes us through the history of Tibet, concentrating on the political and cultural negotiations over the status of Tibet from the turn of the century to the present. He describes the role of Tibet in Chinese politics, the feeble and conflicting responses of foreign governments, overtures and rebuffs on both sides, and the nationalistic emotions that are inextricably entwined in the political debate. Ultimately, he presents a plan for a reasoned compromise, identifying key aspects of the conflict and appealing to the United States to play an active diplomatic role. Clearly written and carefully argued, this book will become the definitive source for anyone seeking an understanding of the Tibet Question during this dangerous turning point in its turbulent history.

Greater Tibet

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ISBN 13 : 9781498506465
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (64 download)

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Book Synopsis Greater Tibet by : P Christiaan Klieger

Download or read book Greater Tibet written by P Christiaan Klieger and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The papers in this volume examine the variations of cultural expression within "Greater Tibet," a conceptual framework that considers Tibeto-Burman speakers and their mutual affiliations as a group different from the larger nation-states in which they now find themselves.

The Book of Tibetan Elders

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Publisher : Riverhead Books (Hardcover)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis The Book of Tibetan Elders by : Sandy Johnson

Download or read book The Book of Tibetan Elders written by Sandy Johnson and published by Riverhead Books (Hardcover). This book was released on 1996 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A historically isolated people, the Tibetans have now indeed come to the land of the red man, and nearly every other country on earth. When the Chinese invaded the country in 1959 and proceeded to destroy the ancient-wisdom culture as well as nearly a sixth of the population, hundreds of thousands of Tibetans fled to India and parts west. In the 1980s, the prophecy was fulfilled, and the Dalai Lama, exiled leader of Tibet, met with Hopi and other American Indian elders in an effort to reunite the brothers." "Tibet's spiritual elders are dying off, and it is with them that so many of the secrets of survival lie. They are the ones who can find by touching someone's wrist what our medicine cannot detect; they saw the empty spaces of the atom before science considered the concept of subatomic particles; they know how to realign even severe emotional imbalances without drugs or therapy; they know what plants heal us (they have catalogued more than two thousand) and how to save them from destruction; they predicted the demise of their own country at the hands of the Chinese; they saw the coming of AIDS almost ten centuries ago. These people are dying off, and with them, the wisdom we need to make it through the next century and beyond." "After the Chinese occupation of their country, many Tibetan elders were killed in reeducation camps. Many survived, however, to escape what has now become a brutally oppressive environment. Sandy Johnson traveled around the world gathering the life stories and teachings of Tibetan doctors, the state oracle, the previous Dalai Lama's tailor, the great women masters - the entire range of the culture. An astrologer offers to produce Sandy's chart, including the date of her death; a stone carver shows her the rocks with prayers painted on them that he places in the river at the end of every day so that the water may carry blessings to everything it touches; Johnson meets a woman of indeterminate age who lives her life in a cave praying that people might be less distracted by material things and learn to care for each other again. At the same time, Johnson herself is on a spiritual quest, and interwoven with the stories of the elders comes her own physical healing as well as a long-awaited reconciliation with her family. The book is filled with predictions made by the Tibetan elders about the course of Johnson's life - most of which have already come true."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

China's Great Train

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Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9780805090185
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis China's Great Train by : Abrahm Lustgarten

Download or read book China's Great Train written by Abrahm Lustgarten and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2009-05-12 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lustgarten's book is a timely and provocative account of China's unstoppable quest to build a railway into Tibet, and the nation's obsession to transform its land and its people.

Demystifying Tibet

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Publisher : Ivan R. Dee Publisher
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Demystifying Tibet by : Lee Feigon

Download or read book Demystifying Tibet written by Lee Feigon and published by Ivan R. Dee Publisher. This book was released on 1996 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This authoritative view of the history and culture of Tibet comes at a time when this ancient land is in danger of losing its identity under Chinese rule. In a compact narrative account, Lee Feigon examines the country behind the myths to locate the origins of modern Tibet and to sort out its controversial relationship with China. In penetrating the veil of mystery that the West has often constructed over Tibet, he reveals how long and distinguished is its history and how recent is the idea that Tibet is part of China." "Tracing this history through Mongol and Manchu rule in China, the advent of nineteenth-century Western imperialism, and the radical and somewhat racist policies of Communist China which have aimed to transform Tibet, Mr. Feigon draws a compelling portrait of one of the world's most remote and exotic locales. In the 1990s, he shows, the Chinese have flooded Tibet with their own people and threaten to reduce the Tibetans to a colorful but submissive minority in their own land. Their success may determine Tibet's freedom and character for the next hundred years."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Historical Status of China's Tibet

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Publisher : 五洲传播出版社
ISBN 13 : 9787801133045
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (33 download)

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Book Synopsis The Historical Status of China's Tibet by : Jiawei Wang

Download or read book The Historical Status of China's Tibet written by Jiawei Wang and published by 五洲传播出版社. This book was released on 1997 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Greater Tibet

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Publisher : Marshall Cavendish Corporation
ISBN 13 : 9789812327475
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (274 download)

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Book Synopsis Greater Tibet by : Jimmy Lam

Download or read book Greater Tibet written by Jimmy Lam and published by Marshall Cavendish Corporation. This book was released on 2006-01 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Greater Tibet: Where Earth Touches the Heavens travels beyond the Tibetan Autonomous Region to reveal the lessseen faces and places of Qinghai, northern Yunnan, Gansu and western Sichuan. Photographer Jimmy Lam braves hardy terrain and weather to capture the atmosphere of a land that is newly opened to the rest of the world. Lam's untiring fascination with Greater Tibet has taken him many times to various parts of the Tibet region. He has developed a keen sensitivity towards the seasons of Tibetan nature and culture. In this beautiful album, Lam shares his personal perspective on the landscapes of Greater Tibet, its peoples and their beliefs and way of life. FOREWORD:By former president of Royal Geographical Society REVIEWS: By renowned people in international photography INTRODUCTION:Photographer's relationship with the subject LANDSCAPE:Regions and seasons; flora, colors, activities, etc. PEOPLE: Nomads and villagers; family, work, leisure, dress, etc. RELIGION: Symbols and practices; prayer flags, circumambulation, etc. FESTIVALS: What, where, when, why, how APPENDIX Advice for visitors; routes, accommodation, transportation, food, cultural etiquette, communication, etc. Award-winning photographer Ed Kashi calls this collection 'sensitive, textured and photogenic' and an 'accomplishment [that] lends a vital and new view into a land that few people get to see and even fewer try to photograph'.

One Hundred Thousand Moons

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Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 904743076X
Total Pages : 1260 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (474 download)

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Book Synopsis One Hundred Thousand Moons by : Tsepon Wangchuck Deden Shakabpa

Download or read book One Hundred Thousand Moons written by Tsepon Wangchuck Deden Shakabpa and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2009-10-23 with total page 1260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a vast array of historical and biographical sources, this volume elaborates Tibetan political history, arguing that Tibet has long been an independent nation, and that the 1950 incursion by the Chinese was an invasion of a sovereign country. The author situates Tibet's relations with a series of Chinese, Manchurian, and Mongolian empires in terms of the preceptor-patron relationship, an essentially religious connection in which Tibetan religious figures offered spiritual instruction to the contemporaneous emperor or other militarily powerful figure in exchange for protection and religious patronage. Simultaneously, this volume serves as an introduction to many aspects of Tibetan culture, society, and especially religion. The book includes a compendium of biographies of the most significant figures in Tibet's past.

Tibet

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Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300172176
Total Pages : 435 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis Tibet by : Sam Van Schaik

Download or read book Tibet written by Sam Van Schaik and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-28 with total page 435 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Tibetan History

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Publisher : 五洲传播出版社
ISBN 13 : 9787508502342
Total Pages : 182 pages
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Book Synopsis Tibetan History by : Qingying Chen

Download or read book Tibetan History written by Qingying Chen and published by 五洲传播出版社. This book was released on 2003 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Tibetans

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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118725379
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (187 download)

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Book Synopsis The Tibetans by : Matthew T. Kapstein

Download or read book The Tibetans written by Matthew T. Kapstein and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-06-05 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history. A clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history. Responds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism. Explains recent events within the context of Tibetan history. Situates Tibet in relation to other Asian civilizations through the ages. Draws on the most recent scholarly and archaeological research. Introduces Tibetan culture – particularly social institutions, religious and political traditions, the arts and medical lore. An epilogue considers the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world.

The Religion of Tibet

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Publisher : Motilal Banarsidass Publ.
ISBN 13 : 9788120810501
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (15 download)

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Book Synopsis The Religion of Tibet by : Charles Bell

Download or read book The Religion of Tibet written by Charles Bell and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publ.. This book was released on 1994 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incl. illust. and maps - Buddhism, China, Tibet, History

China's Tibet?

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780742539891
Total Pages : 360 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (398 download)

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Book Synopsis China's Tibet? by : Warren W. Smith

Download or read book China's Tibet? written by Warren W. Smith and published by Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. This book was released on 2008 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores China's efforts to assimilate Tibet, in the process rewriting Tibetan history to conform to Beijing's goals. Warren Smith provides the historical context for understanding the current situation through an overview of China's actual -- as opposed to its promised -- policies toward Tibet over time. His appraisal of Chinese policy shows that the PRC's ultimate intention is assimilation rather than autonomy. The author argues that Beijing fears that any genuine autonomy or dialogue withthe Dalai Lama will fuel renewed nationalistm in "China's Tibet." as the Chinese leadership calls its possession. This book highlights China's past and current propaganda on Tibet to demonstrate China's sensitivity and defensiveness regarding the legitimacy of its rule. Smith shows how China has tried to use Sino-Tibetan dialogue to defuse Tibetan exile and international criticism, while making no concessions in regard to Tibetan autonomy. In the absence of any solution, Smith advocates the promotion of Tibet's right to self-determination as the most viable strategy for sustaining international attention and maintaining the most essential elements of Tibetan national identity.

Tibet, Past & Present

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Tibet, Past & Present by : Sir Charles Alfred Bell

Download or read book Tibet, Past & Present written by Sir Charles Alfred Bell and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Struggle for Tibet

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Publisher : Verso
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 292 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis The Struggle for Tibet by : Wang Lixiong

Download or read book The Struggle for Tibet written by Wang Lixiong and published by Verso. This book was released on 2009-12-07 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two leading thinkers argue against the Chinese occupation and the theocracy of Tibet.