Tibet And The Tibetans
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Tibet And The Tibetans
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Author : Tsung-Lien Shen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953
Tibet And The Tibetans written by Tsung-Lien Shen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1953 with Tibet (China) categories.
Tibet And The Tibetans
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Author : Graham Sandberg
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1906
Tibet And The Tibetans written by Graham Sandberg and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1906 with History categories.
This Elibron Classics title is a reprint of the original edition published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge in London, 1906.
Tibet Past And Present
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Author : Charles Bell
language : en
Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass
Release Date : 1996-01-01
Tibet Past And Present written by Charles Bell and has been published by Motilal Banarsidass this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-01-01 with Religion categories.
The book deals with Tibetan history from the earliest times, but especially with the aims and movements of the period witnessed by the author. Anecdotes, conversations with leading Tibetans, and quotations from poetry and proverbs illustrate the Tibetan point of view. Sir Charles Bell gives an inside view of the Tibetans; he served for eighteen years on the Indo-Tibetan frontier, spoke and wrote the Tibetan language, and was brought into close touch with all classes from the reigning Dalai Lama downwards. Recent developments in Tibet have attracted worldwide attention and through this Indian edition, Sir Charles Bell's classic study will perhaps be more eagerly read now than ever before.
The Tibetans
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Author : Chris Mullin
language : en
Publisher: London : Minority Rights Group
Release Date : 1983
The Tibetans written by Chris Mullin and has been published by London : Minority Rights Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1983 with Political Science categories.
This report provides information on the historical and current situation in Tibet, with the aim of contributing to public understanding of the problems. It consists of two parts. The author of part one compares the theoretical basis for relations between the Chinese Government and minority groups with actual practice in the largest autonomous region, Tibet. His account outlines life in Tibet before, during and after the 1950-1959 uprising, and describes the situation today regarding education, religion, language and administration. He points out that the professed desire of the government to preserve minority cultures has not worked in practice and that Tibet is the least successful example of relations between the government and a minority group. While health and welfare of minority groups may have improved, official policy has led to the suppression of Tibetan religion and culture with the aim of integrating the Tibetan people in Chinese culture. He contends that political oppression and human rights violations are continuing. The author of part 2 describes the history of Tibet and of the Dalai Lamas, and of the Chinese invasion and its aftermath, including the situation of Tibetans in exile. He concludes that racial discrimination is becoming increasingly part of the Tibetan problem and warns that the longer the delay in reaching a settlement, the more likely that any traces of Tibetan culture remaining will be destroyed.
The Tibetans
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Author : Matthew T. Kapstein
language : en
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Release Date : 2013-06-05
The Tibetans written by Matthew T. Kapstein and has been published by John Wiley & Sons this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-06-05 with Social Science categories.
This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history. A clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history. Responds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism. Explains recent events within the context of Tibetan history. Situates Tibet in relation to other Asian civilizations through the ages. Draws on the most recent scholarly and archaeological research. Introduces Tibetan culture – particularly social institutions, religious and political traditions, the arts and medical lore. An epilogue considers the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world.
Tibet And The Tibetans
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Author : Graham Sandberg
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
Tibet And The Tibetans written by Graham Sandberg and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with Tibet Autonomous Region (China) categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... Such estimates contrast strangely with the fixture of the same line in the European Alps which is only 8,500 feet. East of the meridian of long. 92 E. the limit of perpetual snow drops lower; and the further east you pass the lower the line falls, especially in the southern regions, though in the tracts N. of lat. 31 N. the plane of this limit does not sink so rapidly. Thus, in the ranges about the sources of the Hoang Ho we find it adjusted by the Russian authorities at 16,000 feet. The estimate for Derge and Chhamdo is set at 15,800 feet. But much further south, as at Bat'ang (in lat. 30 V N.) the level of perpetual snow is said to be under 15,000 feet; while in the ranges of the Dzayul district we believe this line ought not to be set above 14,400 feet. The cause of the comparatively low level of perpetual snow in South-East Tibet is not an obscure one. Several of the great rivers of Tibet make exit from the land just where the S.-E. provinces and the Chinese provinces of Szechuan and Yunnan meet. The country in these parts, which is exceedingly mountainous and broken up, there receives continuously voluminous supplies of humid air, which are brought up straight from the ocean along the courses of the mighty rivers. Such southernly-flowing water-ways as the Salwin and Mekhong, which quit Tibet at this corner, form permanent funnels of ingress for the moist currents which rush up their valleys from the southern seas. The result is not only an excessive snow-fall but also an atmosphere of exceeding humidity, and which during many months of the year is laden with rain-films and directly retards evaporation. THE WIND. One of the greatest embarrassments of travel on the Tibetan highlands is the wind. It is incessant all...
The Book Of Tibetan Elders
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Author : Sandy Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Riverhead Books (Hardcover)
Release Date : 1996
The Book Of Tibetan Elders written by Sandy Johnson and has been published by Riverhead Books (Hardcover) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"A historically isolated people, the Tibetans have now indeed come to the land of the red man, and nearly every other country on earth. When the Chinese invaded the country in 1959 and proceeded to destroy the ancient-wisdom culture as well as nearly a sixth of the population, hundreds of thousands of Tibetans fled to India and parts west. In the 1980s, the prophecy was fulfilled, and the Dalai Lama, exiled leader of Tibet, met with Hopi and other American Indian elders in an effort to reunite the brothers." "Tibet's spiritual elders are dying off, and it is with them that so many of the secrets of survival lie. They are the ones who can find by touching someone's wrist what our medicine cannot detect; they saw the empty spaces of the atom before science considered the concept of subatomic particles; they know how to realign even severe emotional imbalances without drugs or therapy; they know what plants heal us (they have catalogued more than two thousand) and how to save them from destruction; they predicted the demise of their own country at the hands of the Chinese; they saw the coming of AIDS almost ten centuries ago. These people are dying off, and with them, the wisdom we need to make it through the next century and beyond." "After the Chinese occupation of their country, many Tibetan elders were killed in reeducation camps. Many survived, however, to escape what has now become a brutally oppressive environment. Sandy Johnson traveled around the world gathering the life stories and teachings of Tibetan doctors, the state oracle, the previous Dalai Lama's tailor, the great women masters - the entire range of the culture. An astrologer offers to produce Sandy's chart, including the date of her death; a stone carver shows her the rocks with prayers painted on them that he places in the river at the end of every day so that the water may carry blessings to everything it touches; Johnson meets a woman of indeterminate age who lives her life in a cave praying that people might be less distracted by material things and learn to care for each other again. At the same time, Johnson herself is on a spiritual quest, and interwoven with the stories of the elders comes her own physical healing as well as a long-awaited reconciliation with her family. The book is filled with predictions made by the Tibetan elders about the course of Johnson's life - most of which have already come true."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Tibet And The Tibetans
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Author : Tsung-lien Shen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1953
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Tibet And The Tibetans
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Author : Tsung-lien Shên
language : en
Publisher: Hippocrene Books
Release Date : 1973
Tibet And The Tibetans written by Tsung-lien Shên and has been published by Hippocrene Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with Tibet (China) categories.
On The Margins Of Tibet
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Author : Ashild Kolas
language : en
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Release Date : 2011-07-01
On The Margins Of Tibet written by Ashild Kolas and has been published by University of Washington Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-01 with History categories.
The state of Tibetan culture within contemporary China is a highly politicized topic on which reliable information is rare. But what is Tibetan culture and how should it be developed or preserved? The Chinese authorities and the Tibetans in exile present conflicting views on almost every aspect of Tibetan cultural life. Ashild Kolas and Monika Thowsen have gathered an astounding array of data to quantify Tibetan cultural activities--involving Tibetan language, literature, visual arts, museums, performing arts, festivals, and religion. Their study is based on fieldwork and interviews conducted in the ethnic Tibetan areas surrounding the Tibetan Autonomous Region--parts of the Chinese provinces of Sichuan, Gansu, Yunnan, and Qinghai. Aware of the ambiguous nature of information collected in restricted circumstances, they make every effort to present a complete and unbiased picture of Tibetan communities living on China's western frontiers. Kolas and Thowsen investigate the present conditions of Tibetan cultural life and cultural expression, providing a wealth of detailed information on topics such as the number of restored monasteries and nunneries and the number of monks, nuns, and tulkus (reincarnated lamas) affiliated with them; sources of funding for monastic reconstruction and financial support of clerics; types of religious ceremonies being practiced; the content of monastic and secular education; school attendance; educational curriculum and funding; the role of language in Tibetan schools; and Tibetan news and cultural media. On the Margins of Tibet will be of interest to historians and social scientists studying modern China and Tibetan culture, and to the many others concerned about Tibet's place in the world.