Author:
Van Schaik, Sam.
Imprint:New Haven : Yale University Press, c2011.
Descriptionxxiii, 324 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Note: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.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 292-303) and index.
Note: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.
