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On the Cultural Revolution in Tibet : the Nyemo Incident of 1969 /

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 wit...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Goldstein, Melvyn C.
Other Authors: Jiao, Ben, Tanzen Lhundrup
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2009.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The Cultural Revolution in Tibet
  • Gyenlo and Nyamdre in Nyemo County
  • Gyenlo on the attack
  • Destroying the demons and ghosts
  • The attacks on Bagor District and Nyemo County
  • The capture of the nun.