Faith and nation
Subtitle: Tibetan Buddhists in the making of modern China
By: Gray Tuttle.
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 337
Subjects: Buddhism -- China -- Tibet -- Political aspects.; Tibet (China) -- History -- 1951-
Other titles: Tibetan Buddhists in the making of modern China
Description: "Over the past century and with varying degrees of success, China has tried to integrate Tibet into the modern Chinese nation-state. In this groundbreaking work, Gray Tuttle reveals the surprising role Buddhism and Buddhist leaders played in the development of the modern Chinese state and in fostering relations between Tibet and China from the Republican period (1912-1949) to the early years of Communist rule. Beyond exploring the interactions between Buddhists and politicians in Tibet and China, Tuttle offers new insights on the impact of modern ideas of nationalism, race, and religion on East Asia."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.