The Tibetan History Reader

The Tibetan History Reader
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 750
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ISBN-10 : 9780231144698
ISBN-13 : 0231144695
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Book Synopsis The Tibetan History Reader by : Gray Tuttle

Download or read book The Tibetan History Reader written by Gray Tuttle and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 750 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Answering a critical need for an accurate, in-depth history of Tibet, this single-volume resource reproduces essential, hard-to-find essays from the past fifty years of Tibetan studies. Covering the social, cultural, and political development of Tibet from the seventh century to the modern period, the volume is organized chronologically and regionally to complement courses in Asian and religious studies and world civilizations. Beginning with Tibet's emergence as a regional power and concluding with its profound contemporary transformations, this anthology offers both a general and ..


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