The Tibetan History Reader is an anthology of essays on Tibet. It complements Sources of Tibetan Tradition, which is a collection of 180 mainly Tibetan…
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Zhao and the “Liberation” of Tibet
In Dilemmas of Victory (hardcopy 2007), Chen Jian, who wrote the chapter The Chinese Communist ‘Liberation’ of Tibet, mentioned very briefly the role played by…
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The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China
The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China: A Political History of the Tibetan Institution of Reincarnation (2015) by Peter Schwieger is a study of…
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Reflections on Rebirth at Datai Langkawi
Datai and Tibetan Buddhism, Reincarnation, and the Dalai Lama Datai at Langkawi is a paradise for nature lovers. On the grounds, one can see the…
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China’s Spiritual Tapestry
The histories of Taoism and Buddhism in China as well as the interactions between Tibetan Buddhism and the Qing emperors are areas of growing interest…
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The Forbidden City of Lhasa
These six books tell the tales of the intrepid explorers who penetrated the Forbidden City of Lhasa deep inside Tibet in the 19th and early…
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Koh-i-Noor
There are three famous crowns of England. The official Crown of England is the St. Edward’s Crown. This is the Crown with which King Charles…
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A Daughter of Han
This is the life story of a Chinese peasant who lived from 1867 to 1938. Born in Peng Lai, a city in Shantung, facing Manchuria…
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Afghanistan in the Age of Empires
Conquering Afghanistan is a mirage. (p 376). This book by Farrukh Husain (published in 2018) could not have been more accurate with the dramatic collapse…
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Tibet — The mysterious kingdom
These 4 books should give a good flavour on mysterious Tibet. Tibet, Tibet is a travelogue. Turquoise Roof is an autobiography by a Tibetan aristocrat…
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