A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951
Author | : Melvyn C. Goldstein |
Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 944 |
Release | : 1989 |
ISBN-10 | : 0520061403 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780520061408 |
Rating | : 4/5 (408 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951 by : Melvyn C. Goldstein
Download or read book A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951 written by Melvyn C. Goldstein and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 1989 with total page 944 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: V. 2. It is not possible to understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened during the 1950s. This book presents an understanding of that period. It furnishes portraits of these major players and unravels the fateful intertwining of Tibetan and Chinese politics against the backdrop of the Korean War.