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"An extraordinary exposition -- hard to surpass (of a most difficult and controversial historical period." (Kidder Smith, Religious Studies Review
"Goldstein's marvelous book, while compassionate, is also clearsighted. . . . A magnificent study of modern Tibet." -- Jonathan Mirsky, New York Review of Books
"If in your life you read only one book on Tibet, read this." -- Michael Hutt, South Asia Research
"Masterful. . . . Careful, thoughtful and authoritative." -- A. Tom Grunfeld, The China Quarterly
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The "Tibetan Question," the nature of Tibet's political status vis- -vis China, has been the subject of often bitterly competing views while the facts of the issue have not been fully accessible to interested observers. While one faction has argued that Tibet was, in the main, historically independent until it was conquered by the Chinese Communists in 1951 and incorporated into the new Chinese state, the other faction views Tibet as a traditional part ofChina that split away at the instigation of the British after the fall of the Manchu Dynasty and was later dutifully reunited with "New China" in 1951. In contrast, this comprehensive study of modern Tibetan history presents a detailed, non-partisan account of the demise of the Lamaist state. Drawing on a wealth of British, American, and Indian diplomatic records; first- hand-historical accounts written by Tibetan participants; and extensive interviews with former Tibetan officials, monastic leaders, soldiers, and traders, Goldstein meticulously examines what happened and why. He balances the traditional focus on international relations with an innovative emphasis on the intricate web of internal affairs and events that produced the fall of Tibet. Scholars and students of Asian history will find this work an invaluable resource and interested readers will appreciate the clear explanation of highly polemicized, and often confusing, historical events.
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"An extraordinary exposition -- hard to surpass (of a most difficult and controversial historical period." (Kidder Smith, Religious Studies Review
"Goldstein's marvelous book, while compassionate, is also clearsighted. . . . A magnificent study of modern Tibet." -- Jonathan Mirsky, New York Review of Books
"If in your life you read only one book on Tibet, read this." -- Michael Hutt, South Asia Research
"Masterful. . . . Careful, thoughtful and authoritative." -- A. Tom Grunfeld, The China Quarterly
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The "Tibetan Question," the nature of Tibet's political status vis- -vis China, has been the subject of often bitterly competing views while the facts of the issue have not been fully accessible to interested observers. While one faction has argued that Tibet was, in the main, historically independent until it was conquered by the Chinese Communists in 1951 and incorporated into the new Chinese state, the other faction views Tibet as a traditional part ofChina that split away at the instigation of the British after the fall of the Manchu Dynasty and was later dutifully reunited with "New China" in 1951. In contrast, this comprehensive study of modern Tibetan history presents a detailed, non-partisan account of the demise of the Lamaist state. Drawing on a wealth of British, American, and Indian diplomatic records; first- hand-historical accounts written by Tibetan participants; and extensive interviews with former Tibetan officials, monastic leaders, soldiers, and traders, Goldstein meticulously examines what happened and why. He balances the traditional focus on international relations with an innovative emphasis on the intricate web of internal affairs and events that produced the fall of Tibet. Scholars and students of Asian history will find this work an invaluable resource and interested readers will appreciate the clear explanation of highly polemicized, and often confusing, historical events.
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The current view of the Dalai Lamas is that each was "the absolute ruler of unchallenged authority" whom all Tibetans devoutly obeyed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lha klu, monastic segment, cha zhib, khe smad, chigyab khembo, ngawang trinley, thub bstan sangs rgyas, dpal rgyal mtshan, shar rtse, derge sey, lhundrup dzong, wangchen gelek, dza sag, norbu tsering, dirang dzong, sera mey, monk officials, thubten samphel, tashi lama, divine lottery, sherab gyatso, monastic representatives, lobsang tashi, lamaist state, acting district commissioner Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Panchen Lama, Foreign Office, National Assembly, Sera Che, State Department, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, New Delhi, People's Liberation Army, Chinese Communists, India Office, Chiang Kai-shek, Reting Labrang, Tashi Lama, British Embassy, Central People's Government, Thubten Thuwang, Simla Convention, Tibetan Foreign Affairs Bureau, People's Republic of China, Reting Dzasa, British Library, Reting Rimpoche, Temba Jayan New!
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The current view of the Dalai Lamas is that each was "the absolute ruler of unchallenged authority" whom all Tibetans devoutly obeyed. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
lha klu, monastic segment, cha zhib, khe smad, chigyab khembo, ngawang trinley, thub bstan sangs rgyas, dpal rgyal mtshan, shar rtse, derge sey, lhundrup dzong, wangchen gelek, dza sag, norbu tsering, dirang dzong, sera mey, monk officials, thubten samphel, tashi lama, divine lottery, sherab gyatso, monastic representatives, lobsang tashi, lamaist state, acting district commissioner Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, Panchen Lama, Foreign Office, National Assembly, Sera Che, State Department, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, New Delhi, People's Liberation Army, Chinese Communists, India Office, Chiang Kai-shek, Reting Labrang, Tashi Lama, British Embassy, Central People's Government, Thubten Thuwang, Simla Convention, Tibetan Foreign Affairs Bureau, People's Republic of China, Reting Dzasa, British Library, Reting Rimpoche, Temba Jayan New!
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- The Snow Lion and the Dragon: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama by Melvyn C. Goldstein in Back Cover
- The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947 by Tsering Shakya in Front Matter, Back Matter, and Index
- The Dragon in the Land of Snows by Professor Tsering Shakya in Front Matter, Back Matter, and Index
- China's Tibet Policy (Durham East Asia Series) by Dawa Norbu in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Pioneer in Tibet: The Life and Perils of Dr. Albert Shelton by Douglas Wissing in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Snow Lion and the Dragon: China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama by Melvyn C. Goldstein in Back Matter, and Back Cover
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