Covering the social, cultural, and political development of Tibet from the seventh century to the modern period, this resource reproduces essential, hard-to-find essays from the past fifty years of Tibetan studies, along with several new contributions. Beginning with Tibet's emergence as a regional power and concluding with its profound contemporary transformations, the collection is both a general and specific history, connecting the actions of individuals, communities, and institutions to broader historical trends shaping Asia and the world. With contributions from American, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, and Tibetan scholars, the anthology reflects the international character of Tibetan studies and its multiple, interdisciplinary perspectives. By far the most concise scholarly anthology on Tibetan civilization in any Western language, this reader draws a clear portrait of Tibet's history, its relation to its neighbors, and its role in world affairs.
- Contents
- Preface and Acknowledgments
- Dates in Tibetan History and Key Events in Neighboring Lands
- PART I From Prehistory to History
- 1. The Prehistory of the Tibetan Plateau to the Seventh Century A.D.
- 2. Some Reflections on the Periodization of Tibetan History
- 3. History as Myth
- PART II Imperial Tibet (Seventh to Tenth Centuries)
- 4. Remarks on the Mani Kabum and the Cult of Avlokitesvara in Tibet
- 5. On the TIbetan Historiography and Doxography of the "Great Debate of Samye"
- IMPERIAL POLITICS
- 6. The Linguistic and HIstorical Setting of The Old Tibetan Inscriptions
- 7. The Tibetans in the Ordos and North China
- PART III Tibetan Revivals (Tenth to Twelfth Centuries)
- 8. The Tibetan Tribes of Hexi and Buddhism During the Northern Song Period
- 9. The Rulers of Western TIbet
- 10. The Bon Religion of TIbet
- 11. The Evolution of Monastic Power
- PART IV Lamas and Patrons (Thirteenth to Fourteenth Centuries)
- 12. The Perceptor-Donor Relation in Thirteenth-Century Tibetan Society and Polity
- 13. The Mongol Census in Tibet
- 14. Sakya Pandita's Letter to the TIbetans
- PART V Centers of Power and Religious Learning (Fourteenth to Eighteenth Centuries)
- 15. The Rise of the Pakmodru Dynasty
- 16. Monastic Patronage in Fifteenth-Century Tibet
- 17. Central Tibetan Conflict in the Sixteenth Century
- 18. The He Clan of Hezhou: A Tibetan Family in Service to the Yuan and Ming Dynasties
- 19. Bon in Central and East TIbet
- PART VI Modern TIbet (Seventeenth to Twentieth Centuries)
- 20. The Dalai Lamas and the Origins of Reincarnate Lamas
- 21. The FIfth Dalai Lama
- 22. Experience, Empiricism, and the Fortunes of Authority: Tibetan Medicine and Buddhism on the Eve of Modernity
- TIBET AND THE MANCHUS
- 23. The Administration of Tibet During the First Half-Century of Chinese Protectorate
- 24. Lobjang Danjin's Rebellion of 1723
- 25. Aristocracy and Government in Tibet 1728-1959
- ECONOMY AND TRADE
- 26. Gold, Wool, and Musk: Trade in Lhasa in the Seventeenth Century
- 27. The Circulation of Estates in Tibet: Reincarnation, Land, and Politics
- 28. The Geo-History of Long-Distance Trade in Tibet 1850-1950
- INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH BEYOND CENTRAL TIBET
- 29. The Kingdom of Derge
- 30. Labrang: A Tibetan Buddhist Monastery at the Crossroads of Four CIvilizations
- TIBET IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT
- 31. Uniting Religion and Politics in A Bid for Autonomy: Lamas in Exile in China and America
- 32. Progressives and Exiles
- 33. The Genesis of the Sino-Tibetan Agreement of 1951
- Full References to Original Articles
- Bibliography
- Index
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