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- Islamic Shangri-La: Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960
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- 2018
- Published by: University of California Press
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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.
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.
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xiv
- Chapter 4. Himalayan Asia
- pp. 65-91
- Chapter 6. Prisoners of Shangri-La
- pp. 93-155
- Works Cited
- pp. 213-230
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ISBN
9780520971332
Related ISBN(s)
9780520299733
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OCLC
1037898000
Pages
253
Launched on MUSE
2019-02-24
Language
English
Open Access
Yes
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CC-BY
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