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Tibetans / Matthew T. Kapstein.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Peoples of AsiaPublication details: Malden, MA ; Oxford : Blackwell Pub., c2006.Description: xviii, 360 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780631225744 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 951.5 23 K17
Contents:
1. The vessel and its contents -- 2. Prehistory and early legends -- 3. The Tsenpo's imperial dominion -- 4. Fragmentation and hegemonic power -- 5. The role of the Dalai Lamas -- 6. Tibetan society -- 7. Religious life and thought -- 8. The sites of knowledge -- 9. Tibet in the modern world-- Notes-- Spellings of Tibetan names and terms-- Bibliography-- Index.
Review: "The Tibetans provides a comprehensive introduction to this land, orienting the reader to the Tibetan geographical region and its inhabitants. Topics treated here include Tibetan religious and political history, together with major aspects of Tibetan culture: social institutions, religious and philosophical traditions, literature and the arts. A concluding chapter discusses the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world, surveying events that have transpired since Tibet's incorporation into the People's Republic of China."--BOOK JACKET.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Books ISI Library, Kolkata 951.5 K17 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available C26317
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [325]-340) and index.

1. The vessel and its contents --
2. Prehistory and early legends --
3. The Tsenpo's imperial dominion --
4. Fragmentation and hegemonic power --
5. The role of the Dalai Lamas --
6. Tibetan society --
7. Religious life and thought --
8. The sites of knowledge --
9. Tibet in the modern world--

Notes--
Spellings of Tibetan names and terms--
Bibliography--
Index.

"The Tibetans provides a comprehensive introduction to this land, orienting the reader to the Tibetan geographical region and its inhabitants. Topics treated here include Tibetan religious and political history, together with major aspects of Tibetan culture: social institutions, religious and philosophical traditions, literature and the arts. A concluding chapter discusses the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world, surveying events that have transpired since Tibet's incorporation into the People's Republic of China."--BOOK JACKET.

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