Islamic Shangri-La : inter-Asian relations and Lhasa's Muslim communities, 1600 to 1960 /

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"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 vibr...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Atwill, David G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Temas:
Muslims > China > Lhasa > History.
Muslims > China > Tibet Autonomous Region > History.
Musulmans > Chine > Lhassa > Histoire.
Musulmans > Chine > Région autonome du Tibet > Histoire.
History.
Asian history.
HISTORY > Asia > Central Asia.
Muslims.
China > Lhasa.
China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Boundaries
China
Diaspora
Himalayas
Lhasa
Tibet
Tibetan Muslims
Transnational
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"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"--Provided by publisher
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780520971332
0520971337
0520299736
9780520299733

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