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
Autor principal: Atwill, David G. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Muslims.
HISTORY > Asia > Central Asia.
Asian history.
History.
Musulmans > Chine > Region autonome du Tibet > Histoire.
Musulmans > Chine > Lhassa > Histoire.
Muslims > China > Tibet Autonomous Region > History.
Muslims > China > Lhasa > History.
China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
China > Lhasa.
Electronic books.
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 (253 pages).
ISBN:9780520971332
Acceso:Open Access

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