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Language: en
Pages: 0
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Type: BOOK - Published: 1998 - Publisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Recounts the history of Tibet, describes how its culture is more similar to that of central Asia than to that of China, and argues that the idea that Tibet is p
Language: en
Pages: 482
Pages: 482
Type: BOOK - Published: 2001 - Publisher: Simon and Schuster
In the past century, the Western view of Tibet has evolved from an exotic Shangri-la filled with golden idols and the promise of immortality, to a peaceful land
Language: en
Pages: 262
Pages: 262
Type: BOOK - Published: 2006-08-01 - Publisher: BRILL
Tibetan Borderlands examines modern culture and recent history of the varied lands surrounding the Tibetan plateau. These include Ladakh, Northern India, Nepal,
Language: en
Pages: 407
Pages: 407
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-03-02 - Publisher: Routledge
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 edito
Language: en
Pages: 396
Pages: 396
Type: BOOK - Published: 2009-09-09 - Publisher: Vintage
At different times in its history Tibet has been renowned for pacifism and martial prowess, enlightenment and cruelty. The Dalai Lama may be the only religious