The Dragon in the Land of Snows
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| Author | Tsering Shakya |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Geopolitics |
| Genre | non-fiction |
| Published | September 1999 |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Hardcover |
| Pages | 606 |
| ISBN | 978-0-231-11814-9 |
The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947 is a non-fiction book authored by Tsering Shakya, a historian and scholar on Tibetan literature and modern Tibet.[1]
Overview
[edit]The book provides the first detailed account of the behind-the-scenes political developments in Tibet and Tibetan society during the beginning of Chinese occupation of Tibet, the involvement of the United States through the Central Intelligence Agency, the role of the Indian government, the mass uprising against the Chinese, the negotiations between the Panchen Lama and the Chinese government during the late 1970s and early 1980s, and so on.[2][3]
Reception
[edit]Writing for The New York Times, Seth Faison says, "[The author] has written a deeply insightful and thorough account that exposes the foibles of almost every major player involved."[4]
A. Tom Grunfeld wrote a review for this book at China Review International and called this book, "an important, judicious, and earnest attempt to overcome the politicization of Tibet (the virtual, the imaginary, and the real Tibet) and truly understand the history of this tumultuous time."[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947 by Tsering, Tsering Shakya". Publishers Weekly. 9 August 1999. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Shakya, Tsering (September 1999). The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947. Columbia University Press. ISBN 978-0-231-11814-9.
- ^ "The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet Since 1947". Association for Asian Studies. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Faison, Seth (12 December 1999). "Plucky, Little and Doomed". archive.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
- ^ Grunfeld, A. Tom (2001). "The Dragon in the Land of Snows: A History of Modern Tibet since 1947 (review)". China Review International. 8 (2): 486–489. doi:10.1353/cri.2001.0074. ISSN 1527-9367.