Dragon In The Land Of Snows : The History of Modern Tibet since 1947 Paperback / softback
by Tsering Shakya
Paperback / softback
Description
Based entirely on unpublished primary sources, this remarkable book -the first authoritative history of modern Tibet - is also the first to provide detailed accounts of: * The covert political manoeuverings in Tibet and the role of the Tibetan, Chinese and British governments; * The Dalai Lama's escape in 1959; * The CIA's involvement and the establishment of a secret military base in the Nepalese Himalayas; * The British government lying to the UN and Douglas Hurd's role in that process; * The power struggles during th Cultural Revolution and the mass uprising against the Chinese that has remained secret until now.
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:624 pages, 17
- Publisher:Vintage
- Publication Date:21/01/1999
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- ISBN:9780712665339
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Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:624 pages, 17
- Publisher:Vintage
- Publication Date:21/01/1999
- Category:
- ISBN:9780712665339