Historical Dictionary of Tibet
Tibet is a land bounded by the world's highest mountains, and it is the repository of an ancient culture. For centuries it was viewed by Europeans as a remote, mystical place populated by Buddhist masters with supernatural powers and profound wisdom. In contrast to this image, it was once a warlike country whose expansionist rulers conquered a vast empire that incorporated much of central Asia and parts of China. Even now the Tibetan Plateau remains a scene of contestation, both ideologically and militarily. Major popular uprisings in 1959, 1988, and 2008 have drawn the attention of the world's media, and its religious teachers often attract…
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Weitere Autoren: Templeman, David
- ISBN: 978-0-8108-7984-3
- EAN: 9780810879843
- Produktnummer: 23028652
- Verlag: Scarecrow Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 832 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 10'441 KB
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By John Powers and David Templeman
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