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Introduction

buddhism in contemporary tibet : religious revival and cultural identity • Berkeley • Published In 1998 • Pages: 1-14

By: Goldstein, Melvyn C..

Abstract
This is a brief account of Tibet's tumultuous relationship with China and the destruction and revival of Tibetan Buddhism from 1949 through to the post-collectivization era in the 1980s and 90s. The study focuses on the consequences of loosening religious freedom by Deng Xiaoping in 1978 and the continued political negotiations between the exile government in Dharamsala, India and Beijing over Tibet autonomy.
Subjects
External relations
Miscellaneous government activities
Political movements
Theological systems
Religious intolerance and martyrs
culture
Tibetans
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Central Asia
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2009
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
1949-1996
Coverage Place
Tibet
Notes
Melvyn c. Goldstein
For bibliographical references see document 30: Goldstein and Kapstein
LCCN
97026851
LCSH
Tibet (China)--Ethnology