Islamic Shangri-La : Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960 / By David G. Atwill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Atwill, David G., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Muslims--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--History.

Muslims.

Muslims--China--Lhasa--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiv, 238 pages) : illustrations, maps; PDF, digital file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oakland University of California Press 2018

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

"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.

Contents:

Boundaries of belonging

Confronting the unexpected

How half-Tibetans made Tibet whole

Himalayan Asia

The Tibetan Muslim incident of 1960

Prisoners of Shangri- La.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This eBook is made available Open Access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0 https://www.degruyter.com/dg/page/open-access-policy

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9780520971332

9780520299733

0520299736

OCLC:

1037898000

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access.