ABSTRACT

An account of Tibet and the Tibetan people that emphasises the political history of the 20th century. This book attempts to reach beyond the polemics by considering the various historical arguments, using archival material from several nations and drawing conclusions focused on available documents.

chapter |4 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|27 pages

Tibet as It Used to Be

chapter 2|14 pages

The Early History

chapter 3|22 pages

Early Foreign Contacts

chapter 4|12 pages

The Modern Era

chapter 5|25 pages

Foreign Intrigues: I

chapter 6|24 pages

The 1950s: The Honeymoon

chapter 7|20 pages

The 1950s: Revolt

chapter 8|15 pages

Foreign Intrigues: II

chapter 9|24 pages

Tibet After 1959

chapter 10|22 pages

The Tibetan Diaspora

chapter 11|12 pages

The Current Situation

chapter 12|24 pages

The Last Decade: 1985–1995