Description
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Professor Atwill deserves credit for bringing attention to a fascinating minority group in Tibet, one that had been neglected in many histories of Tibet." * China Review International *
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Islamic Shangri-La is a pioneering work in the study of Tibetan Muslims and an indispensable contribution to the growing literature and scholarship in Tibetan borderlands studies." * LSE Review of Books *
"Atwill’s contribution to this specialized field is substantial and includes insightful discussions of several important topics." * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *
"Atwill provides an illuminating look at the history of state-formation Himalayan Asia itself."
* Pacific Affairs *
"For those in Tibetan studies, Atwill’s work provides a serious challenge to uncritical definitions of a timeless ‘Tibetan’ identity and will provide as many questions as it does answers. Outside of those interested in the Himalayan region, this work will also appeal to cultural historians and those interested in the processes by which the categories of religion, ethnicity, and nation mutually inform and constitute one another across time and space." * Religious Studies Review *
"A wonderfully global history of identity and connection. . . .
Islamic Shangri-La is a deeply important and overdue work that will be of immense value to many audiences." * Religious Studies Review *
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Boundaries of Belonging
Chapter 2. Confronting the Unexpected
Chapter 3. How Half-Tibetans Made Tibet Whole
Chapter 4. Himalayan Asia
Chapter 5. The Tibetan Muslim Incident of 1960
Chapter 6. Prisoners of Shangri-La
Glossary
Notes
Works Cited
Index
