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23 produkter
Tibetan Revolutionary
The Political Life and Times of Bapa Phüntso Wangye
Av Melvyn C. Goldstein, Dawei Sherap m. fl.
Häftad, 2006
262 kr
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This is the as-told-to political autobiography of Phuntso Wangye (Phunwang), one of the most important Tibetan revolutionary figures of the twentieth century. Phunwang began his activism in school, where he founded a secret Tibetan Communist Party. He was expelled in 1940, and for the next nine …
History of Modern Tibet, Volume 4
In the Eye of the Storm, 1957-1959
Inbunden, 2019
737 kr
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It is not possible to understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened in the 1950s, especially the events that occurred in 1957–59. The fourth volume of Melvyn C. Goldstein's History of Modern Tibet series, In the Eye of the Storm, provides new …
English-Tibetan Dictionary of Modern Tibetan
Inbunden, 1984
847 kr
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The liberalization of political and intellectual life in China and the rise of Tibetan exile communities throughout the world have produced a resurgence of spoken and written Tibetan. These developments, together with increasing contacts between Western scholars and Tibetans, have created a …
History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951
The Demise of the Lamaist State
Häftad, 1991
520 kr
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The 'Tibetan Question', the nature of Tibet's political status vis-a-vis China, has been the subject of often bitterly competing views while the facts of the issue have not been fully accessible to interested observers. While one faction has argued that Tibet was, in the main, historically …
Essentials of Modern Literary Tibetan
A Reading Course and Reference Grammar
Av Melvyn C. Goldstein, Gelek Rimpoche m. fl.
Inbunden, 1991
750 kr
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"Half of the words are read by implication." This Tibetan saying explains the main difficulty Westerners face in learning to read Tibetan fluently. This book will allow beginners to understand the logic of Tibetan grammar and syntax through graded readings and narrative explanations. The large …
New Tibetan-English Dictionary of Modern Tibetan
Av Melvyn C. Goldstein, T.N. Shelling m. fl.
Inbunden, 2001
847 kr
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The New Tibetan-English Dictionary of Modern Tibetan surpasses existing dictionaries in both scope and comprehensiveness. Containing more than 80,000 lexical items used in political, social, economic, literary, and scientific discourse, this invaluable sourcebook includes the tens of thousands of …
Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet
Religious Revival and Cultural Identity
Av Melvyn C. Goldstein, Matthew T. Kapstein
Häftad, 1998
264 kr
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Following the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution, the People's Republic of China gradually permitted the renewal of religious activity. Tibetans, whose traditional religious and cultural institutions had been decimated during the preceding two decades, took advantage of the decisions of 1978 to …
Snow Lion and the Dragon
China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama
Häftad, 1999
246 kr
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Tensions over the 'Tibet Question' - the political status of Tibet - are escalating everyday. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. What is the history of the conflict? Can …
History of Modern Tibet, volume 2
The Calm before the Storm: 1951-1955
Häftad, 2009
387 kr
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It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened - and why - during the 1950s. In a book that continues the story of Tibet's history that he began in his acclaimed "A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951: The Demise of …
On the Cultural Revolution in Tibet
The Nyemo Incident of 1969
Av Melvyn C. Goldstein, Ben Jiao m. fl.
Häftad, 2010
219 kr
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Among the conflicts to break out during the Cultural Revolution in Tibet, the most famous took place in the summer of 1969 in Nyemo, a county to the south and west of Lhasa. In this incident, hundreds of villagers formed a mob led by a young nun who was said to be possessed by a deity associated …
History of Modern Tibet, Volume 3
The Storm Clouds Descend, 1955–1957
Inbunden, 2013
759 kr
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It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened in the 1950's. The third volume in Melvyn Goldstein's History of Modern Tibet series, The Calm before the Storm, examines the critical years of 1955 through 1957. During …
English-Tibetan Dictionary of Modern Tibetan
E-bok, 1984
1396 kr
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The liberalization of political and intellectual life in China and the rise of Tibetan exile communities throughout the world have produced a resurgence of spoken and written Tibetan. These developments, together with increasing contacts between Western scholars and Tibetans, have created a …
History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951
The Demise of the Lamaist State
E-bok, 1991
830 kr
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The "Tibetan Question," the nature of Tibet''s political status vis-à-vis China, has been the subject of often bitterly competing views while the facts of the issue have not been fully accessible to interested observers. While one faction has argued that Tibet was, in the main, historically …
Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet
Religious Revival and Cultural Identity
Av Matthew T. Kapstein, Melvyn C. Goldstein
E-bok, 1998
420 kr
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Following the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution, the People''s Republic of China gradually permitted the renewal of religious activity. Tibetans, whose traditional religious and cultural institutions had been decimated during the preceding two decades, took advantage of the decisions of 1978 to …
Snow Lion and the Dragon
China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama
E-bok, 1997
402 kr
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Tensions over the "Tibet Question"—the political status of Tibet—are escalating every day. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. What is the history of the conflict? Can …
History of Modern Tibet, volume 2
The Calm before the Storm: 1951-1955
E-bok, 2007
642 kr
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It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened—and why—during the 1950s. In a book that continues the story of Tibet''s history that he began in his acclaimed A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951: The Demise of the …
Tibetan Revolutionary
The Political Life and Times of Bapa Phüntso Wangye
Av William R Siebenschuh, Dawei Sherap m. fl.
E-bok, 2004
428 kr
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This is the as-told-to political autobiography of Phüntso Wangye (Phünwang), one of the most important Tibetan revolutionary figures of the twentieth century. Phünwang began his activism in school, where he founded a secret Tibetan Communist Party. He was expelled in 1940, and for the next nine …
On the Cultural Revolution in Tibet
The Nyemo Incident of 1969
Av Tanzen Lhundrup, Ben Jiao m. fl.
E-bok, 2009
357 kr
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Among the conflicts to break out during the Cultural Revolution in Tibet, the most famous took place in the summer of 1969 in Nyemo, a county to the south and west of Lhasa. In this incident, hundreds of villagers formed a mob led by a young nun who was said to be possessed by a deity associated …
History of Modern Tibet, Volume 3
The Storm Clouds Descend, 1955–1957
E-bok, 2013
1230 kr
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It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened in the 1950’s. The third volume in Melvyn Goldstein''s History of Modern Tibet series, The Calm before the Storm , examines the critical years of 1955 through 1957. …
Struggle for Modern Tibet: The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
Av Melvyn C. Goldstein, William R Siebenschuh m. fl.
Häftad, 1997
796 kr
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This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering developed a strong dislike of his country's theocratic ruling elite. As a 13-year-old member of the Dalai Lama's personal dance troupe, he was …
Struggle for Modern Tibet: The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
Av Tashi Tsering, William R Siebenschuh m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
938 kr
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This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering developed a strong dislike of his country''s theocratic ruling elite. As a 13-year-old member of the Dalai Lama''s personal dance troupe, he was …
Struggle for Modern Tibet: The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
Av Tashi Tsering, William R Siebenschuh m. fl.
E-bok, 2015
938 kr
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This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering developed a strong dislike of his country''s theocratic ruling elite. As a 13-year-old member of the Dalai Lama''s personal dance troupe, he was …
Struggle for Modern Tibet: The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
Av Melvyn C. Goldstein, William R Siebenschuh m. fl.
Inbunden, 1997
2675 kr
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This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering developed a strong dislike of his country's theocratic ruling elite. As a 13-year-old member of the Dalai Lama's personal dance troupe, he was …
