The Tibetans / Matthew T. Kapstein.

Author/creator Kapstein, Matthew
Format Electronic
Publication InfoMalden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub.,
Descriptionxviii, 360 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesPeoples of Asia
Contents The vessel and its contents -- Prehistory and early legends -- The Tsenpo's imperial dominion -- Fragmentation and hegemonic power -- The role of the Dalai Lamas -- Tibetan society -- Religious life and thought -- The sites of knowledge -- Tibet in the modern world.
Review "The Tibetans provides a comprehensive introduction to this land, orienting the reader to the Tibetan geographical region and its inhabitants. Topics treated here include Tibetan religious and political history, together with major aspects of Tibetan culture: social institutions, religious and philosophical traditions, literature and the arts. A concluding chapter discusses the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world, surveying events that have transpired since Tibet's incorporation into the People's Republic of China."--BOOK JACKET.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [325]-340) and index.
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LCCN 2005037145
ISBN0631225749 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780631225744 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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