Freeing Tibet : 50 years of struggle, resilience, and hope / John B. Roberts II, Elizabeth A. Roberts.
| Author/creator | Roberts, John B. |
| Other author | Roberts, Elizabeth A. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York : AMACOM, ©2009. |
| Description | xxiii, 279 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Part One. Struggle -- Warriors of the fortress of faith -- The tennis champion of Darjeeling -- The dharma beatniks and the island of the dead -- All tsampa eaters must stand together -- The Dalai Lama's great escape -- Eisenhower expands the covert war -- Hearts and minds -- America's secret Bay of Pigs -- Part Two. Resilience -- Wheels within wheels -- Cultural revolutions -- Nixon embraces China -- Counterculture to the rescue -- Part Three. Hope -- The Dalai Lama finds a middle way -- The 1990s: the Tibetan movement goes global -- The Tibetan national uprising of 2008 -- The last Dalai Lama? -- What is to be done to free Tibet? |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and index. |
| LCCN | 2008042427 |
| ISBN | 9780814409831 |
| ISBN | 0814409830 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | DS 786 .R568 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |