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Islamic Shangri-La : Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]ISBN:
  • 9780520299733
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS731.M87
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
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Books Asian University for Women Library Non-fiction General Stacks DS731.M87 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 030985
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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

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