Tibet
A History Between Dream and Nation State
Published on 12. April 2021
324 pages
978-1-78914-403-1 (ISBN)
Description
The history of Tibet has long intrigued the world, as well as the dilemma of its future - will it ever return to independence or will it always remain part of China? Is a 'Tibet outside of Tibet' a viable expression of self-determination? How will the succession of the aging and revered Dalai Lama affect Tibet and the world?
This book makes the case for a fully Tibetan independent state for much of its 2,500-year existence; a great empire from the seventh to ninth centuries; in 1249, then a territory of the Mongol Empire that annexed China itself in 1279. Tibet reclaimed its independence from China in 1368. The Manchus later exerted their direct influence in Tibetan affairs but by 1840 Tibet began to resume its independent course until communist China invaded in 1950. Since that time, Tibetan nationalism has been maintained primarily by over 100,000 refugees living abroad.
This book makes the case for a fully Tibetan independent state for much of its 2,500-year existence; a great empire from the seventh to ninth centuries; in 1249, then a territory of the Mongol Empire that annexed China itself in 1279. Tibet reclaimed its independence from China in 1368. The Manchus later exerted their direct influence in Tibetan affairs but by 1840 Tibet began to resume its independent course until communist China invaded in 1950. Since that time, Tibetan nationalism has been maintained primarily by over 100,000 refugees living abroad.
Reviews / Votes
At a time when China is a rising geopolitical power and the international attention on Tibet experiences a decline, Klieger provides a crucial analysis of different and often contesting narratives on the past, present and possible futures of China-Tibet relations. * Dibyesh Anand, Professor of International Relations, University of Westminster *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
File size
31,25 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-78914-403-1 (9781789144031)
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05/2021
Reaktion Books
€57.20
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Person
Paul Christiaan Klieger (d. 2019) was an anthropologist specialising in Tibet and Hawaiian culture. He is the author of many books including The State of Tibet: A History of a Central Asian Polity (2016).
Content
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- NOTES ON TRANSLITERATIONS
- Introduction
- ONE: Bedrock
- TWO: The Rise of Theocracy
- THREE: Ganden Phodrang
- FOUR: Qing Consolidation
- FIVE: Independence
- SIX: A Bright and Sparkling Lama
- SEVEN: Conquest
- EIGHT: The Two Tibets
- NINE: Charting a Tibet without Tibet
- Afterword
- REFERENCES
- BIBLIOGRAPHY
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- PHOTO ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
- INDEX
