Islamic Shangri-La: Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.Islamic Shangri-La transports readers to the heart of the Himalayas as it traces the rise of the Tibetan Muslim...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Berkeley, CA
University of Californiarnia Press
[2018]
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Further subjects: | B
Muslims (China) (Lhasa)
History
B internal diversity of tibet B isolated B History (General) B 17th century B History of Asia B islam B rise of post world war 2 asia B Muslims (China) (Tibet Autonomous Region) History B identity B tibetan muslim experience B subjecthood B monolithically buddhist B citizenship B 20th century tibet B history of islam B tibetan muslims B tibetan society B tibet B Asia / Central Asia / HISTORY B himalayas B popular interpretations B central asia history B hybrid influences B cosmopolitan |
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| Summary: | A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program for monographs. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more.Islamic Shangri-La transports readers to the heart of the Himalayas as it traces the rise of the Tibetan Muslim community from the 17th century to the present. Radically altering popular interpretations that have portrayed Tibet as isolated and monolithically Buddhist, David Atwill's vibrant account demonstrates how truly cosmopolitan Tibetan society was by highlighting the hybrid influences and internal diversity of Tibet. In its exploration of the Tibetan Muslim experience, this book presents an unparalleled perspective of Tibet's standing during the rise of post-World War II Asia Frontmatter -- Contents -- List of Illustrations -- Acknowledgments -- Chapter 1. Boundaries of Belonging -- Chapter 2. Confronting the Unexpected -- Chapter 3. How Half-Tibetans Made Tibet Whole -- Chapter 4. Himalayan Asia -- Chapter 5. The Tibetan Muslim Incident of 1960 -- Chapter 6. Prisoners of Shangri-La -- Glossary -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index |
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| Item Description: | Open Access unrestricted online access star |
| Format: | Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 0520971337 |
| Access: | Open Access |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1525/9780520971332 |