The Buddha party : how the people's Republic of China works to define and control Tibetan Buddhism / John Powers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powers, John, 1957- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Buddhism--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--History--21st century.

Buddhism.

Buddhists--Persecutions--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--History--21st century.

Buddhists.

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

Buddhism and state.

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

Buddhism and politics.

Relations.

Buddhists--Persecutions.

History.

Tibet Autonomous Region (China)--Relations--China.

Tibet Autonomous Region (China).

China--Relations--Tibet Autonomous Region.

China.

International relations.

China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xiv, 370 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2017]

Contents:

Introduction

1. Acts of ingratitude

2. The limitations of propaganda

3. Patriotic soul boys and other Chinese myths

4. Tibetology with Chinese characteristics

5. Chinese and Tibetan perspectives on history

Conclusion

Appendix A. Tibetan glossary

Appendix B. Glossary of Chinese terms

Appendix C. Glossary of Buddhist termsand names.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-360) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Powers, John, 1957- author. Buddha party

ISBN:

9780199358151

019935815X

OCLC:

947145370