Population and Society in Contemporary Tibet

This extensive survey documents Tibetan society over five decades, including population structure in rural and urban areas, marriage and migration patterns, the

Following the upheavals of the Cultural Revolution, the People's Republic of China gradually permitted the renewal of religious activity. Tibetans, whose tradit

The subject of Tibet is highly controversial, and Tibet, as a political entity, is defined differently from source to source and audience to audience. The edito

It is not possible to understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened in the 1950s, especially the events

This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering devel

This book reveals that the roots of modern Tibetan literature grow in the rich and fertile soil of Tibet’s oral and literary traditions, rather than in the 19

Continues: A history of modern Tibet. Volume 2, The calm before the storm, 1951-1955.

It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened—and why—during the 1950s.

This volume provides essential readings in the emerging interdisciplinary field of Tibetan literary studies. Chapters range from discussions of individual conte