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A History of Modern Tibet, 1913-1951: The Demise of the Lamaist State
by Melvyn C. Goldstein
- HISTORY
- 1991
- PAPER
- 936 PAGES
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An even-handed survey of the history of Tibet from 1913 to 1951, when the country was taken over by communist China. Goldstein draws on diplomatic records, as well as historical accounts and interviews with monastic leaders, soldiers and Tibetan officials to unravel the complex history of the Buddhist kingdom during this critical period.
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