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Berkeley. 1991. University Of California Press. Reprinted Paperback Edition. Very Good in Wrappers. 0520075900. 936 pages. paperback. keywords: Tibet History. FROM THE PUBLISHER - The ‘Tibetan Question,' the nature of Tibet's political status vis-à-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 of China 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 ...

Berkeley: University of California Press, Date: 1989. Softcover. NF. Plum and magenta photographic wraps with white lettering on spine. 898 pp. with occasional bw photographs. Presumably the initial volume in a "series" of at least 2 volumes. Very thorough study covering the time from the 13th and 14th (current) Dalai Lamas and the history and politics of the era. With an introduction about Tibetan society at the time as well as very helpful sections of explanations of Romanization and Abbreviations, Glossary of Tibetan Terms, Correct Tibetan Spellings, 3 Appendices, and more. 1989. University of California Press ISBN 0520075900 9780520075900 [US]

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Univ of California Pr, Date: 1991. Paperback. New. reprint edition. 936 pages. 9.00x6.00x1.50 inches. 1991. Univ of California Pr ISBN 0520075900 9780520075900 [GB]

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