Tibetan Buddhists in the making of modern China / Gray Tuttle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tuttle, Gray.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tibet Autonomous Region (China)--History--1951-.

Tibet Autonomous Region (China).

Buddhism and politics--China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

Buddhism and politics.

China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

Physical Description:

xviii, 337 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2005]

Summary:

The transition from the traditions of a dynastic empire to a modern nation-state was neither instantaneous nor a complete transformation. The territory of East Asia's largest empire, the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), was largely preserved in the nation-state of the People's Republic of China. In the case of Tibet, however, the rhetoric of nationalism and racial unity proved largely powerless to effect this transition. Instead religion served as the crucial link between the social organization of the dynastic empire and the nation-state. Tuttle offers insights into the impact of modern ideas of nationalism, race, and religion on social organization in East Asia. This book provides crucial background for understanding the continuing impact of these volatile forces in Asia today.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [301]-324) and index.

ISBN:

0231134460

OCLC:

55228963