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UNINA9910781705603321 |
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Autore |
Van Schaik Sam |
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Titolo |
Tibet [[electronic resource] ] : a history / / Sam Van Schaik |
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New Haven, : Yale University Press, c2011 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxiii, 324 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, maps |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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HISTORY / Asia / China |
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) History |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-303) and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Tibet appears, 600-700 -- The holy Buddhist empire, 700-797 -- Keepers of the flame, 797-1054 -- Patrons and priests, 1054-1315 -- Golden age, 1315-1543 -- The rise and fall of the Dalai Lamas, 1543-1757 -- The balancing act, 1757-1904 -- Independence, 1904-1950 -- Under the Red Flag, 1950-1959 -- Two Tibets, 1959 to the present. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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. |
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