The Tibetans
"The Tibetans provides a comprehensive introduction to this land, orienting the reader to the Tibetan geographical region and its inhabitants. Topics treated here include Tibetan religious and political history, together with major aspects of Tibetan culture: social institutions, religious and philosophical traditions, literature and the arts. A concluding chapter discusses the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world, surveying events that have transpired since Tibet's incorporation into the People's Republic of China."--Jacket
1 online resource (xviii, 360 pages) : illustrations, maps
9781118725382, 9781118725375, 1118725387, 1118725379
848895549
The vessel and its contents
Prehistory and early legends
The Tsenpo's imperial dominion
Fragmentation and hegemonic power
The role of the Dalai Lamas
Tibetan society
Religious life and thought
The sites of knowledge
Tibet in the modern world
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