Tibet a history /
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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| Language: | English |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
c2011.
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Table of 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.