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

David G. Atwill

Open Access Published by University of California Press 2018

Islamic Shangri-La

Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa's Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960

David G. Atwill

https://doi.org/10.1515/9780520971332

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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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Atwill David G. :

David G. Atwill is Associate Professor of History at Penn State University where he teaches a broad range of courses on China, Tibet, and world history. His previous books include The Chinese Sultanate: Islam, Ethnicity, and the Panthay Rebellion in Southwestern China, 1856–1873 and Sources in Chinese History: Diverse Perspectives from 1644 to the Present.

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Frontmatter Publicly Available Download PDF	i
Contents Publicly Available Download PDF	vii
List of Illustrations Publicly Available Download PDF	ix
Acknowledgments Publicly Available Download PDF	xi
Chapter 1. Boundaries of Belonging Open Access Download PDF	1
Chapter 2. Confronting the Unexpected Open Access Download PDF	13
Chapter 3. How Half-Tibetans Made Tibet Whole Open Access Download PDF	34
Chapter 4. Himalayan Asia Open Access Download PDF	65
Chapter 5. The Tibetan Muslim Incident of 1960 Open Access Download PDF	92
Chapter 6. Prisoners of Shangri-La Open Access Download PDF	123
Glossary Open Access Download PDF	157
Notes Open Access Download PDF	165
Works Cited Open Access Download PDF	213
Index Open Access Download PDF	231

Language: English
Publisher: University of California Press
Pages
- Main content: 258

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Published: October 9, 2018
ISBN: 9780520971332