The History of Tibet, Volume 1

Alex McKay

RoutledgeCurzon, 2003 - History - 2216 pages

This major work provides a virtually complete resource base for the academic study of Tibetan social, political, and religious history, including the development of our understanding of the reality behind the colourful images of Tibet as 'Shangri-La'. This work will thus be of particular interest to libraries, and to lecturers, students and enthusiasts seeking to understand the development of the unique culture of this remarkable land.

About the author

Dr Alex McKay is an Indo-Tibetan historian and research fellow at the International Institute for Asian Studies in The Netherlands.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The History of Tibet, Volume 1; Volume 9 of International Institute of Administrative Sciences monographs; Volume 9 of RoutledgeCurzon--IIAS Asian Studies Series; The History of Tibet, Alex McKay
• Editor: Alex McKay
• Edition: illustrated, reprint
• Publisher: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003
• ISBN: 0700715088, 9780700715084
• Length: 2216 pages
• Subjects: History / Asia / China; Reference / Research; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies; Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General; Social Science / Regional Studies