Tibet
Subtitle: a history
By: Sam Van Schaik
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 324
ISBN-13: 9780300154047
Subjects: History
Description: 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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-303) and index.
Table of contents: title: Tibet appears, 600-700; title: The holy Buddhist empire, 700-797; title: Keepers of the flame, 797-1054; title: Patrons and priests, 1054-1315; title: Golden age, 1315-1543; title: The rise and fall of the Dalai Lamas, 1543-1757; title: The balancing act, 1757-1904; title: Independence, 1904-1950; title: Under the Red Flag, 1950-1959; title: Two Tibets, 1959 to the present.