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Historical Dictionary of Tibet, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for Tibetan history, politics, religion, major figures, prehistory and paleontology, with a primary emphasis on the modern period. It also covers the surrounding areas influenced by Tibetan religion and culture, including India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Central Asia, and Russia.

It contains a chronology, a glossary, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Tibet.

Table of Contents
Editor’s Foreword, by Jon Woronoff

Acknowledgments

Reader’s Notes

Acronyms and Abbreviations

Glossary of Common Phonetic Spellings and Wylie Equivalents

Maps

Chronology

Introduction

The DICTIONARY

Bibliography

About the Authors

Historical Dictionary of Tibet

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      Publisher Rowman & Littlefield
      Published 22 December 2020
      ISBN-13 9781538130216
      978-1538130216
      ISBN-10 1538130211

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Historical Dictionary of Tibet, Second Edition is a comprehensive resource for Tibetan history, politics, religion, major figures, prehistory and paleontology, with a primary emphasis on the modern period. It also covers the surrounding areas influenced by Tibetan religion and culture, including India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Central Asia, and Russia.

      It contains a chronology, a glossary, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Tibet.

      Table of Contents
      Editor’s Foreword, by Jon Woronoff

      Acknowledgments

      Reader’s Notes

      Acronyms and Abbreviations

      Glossary of Common Phonetic Spellings and Wylie Equivalents

      Maps

      Chronology

      Introduction

      The DICTIONARY

      Bibliography

      About the Authors

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