{"product_id":"the-tibetans-hardcover","title":"The Tibetans - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMatthew T. Kapstein\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eResponds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains recent events within the context of Tibetan history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSituates Tibet in relation to other Asian civilizations through the ages.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDraws on the most recent scholarly and archaeological research.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntroduces Tibetan culture - particularly social institutions, religious and political traditions, the arts and medical lore.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn epilogue considers the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the past, for largely geographical reasons, Tibet was isolated from the rest of the world, which meant that our country, people and culture were not only shrouded in mystery, but often gravely misunderstood. More recently, as interest has grown, scholarship concerning Tibet has improved beyond expectation, although it has often singled out narrow topics for consideration. In producing this substantial book, which takes a broad view of Tibetans and their civilization, within a long historical perspective, Matthew Kapstein has brought to his work the authority and clarity he has acquired through many years of friendship with and observation of the people of the Land of Snow.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eHis Holiness The Dalai Lama\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterest in Tibet has developed very rapidly during the past several decades, and numerous texts, artifacts, and records of life in Tibetan communities are now readily available to researchers. \u003ci\u003eThe Tibetans\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive introduction to this intriguing land, orienting the reader to the Tibetan geographical region and its inhabitants. Topics treated here include Tibetan religious and political history, together with major aspects of Tibetan culture: social institutions, religious and philosophical traditions, literature and the arts. A concluding chapter discusses the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world, surveying events that have transpired since Tibet's incorporation into the People's Republic of China.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMatthew T. Kapstein\u003c\/b\u003e is Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Divinity School at the University of Chicago and Director of Tibetan Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. His recent publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Presence of Light\u003c\/i\u003e (2004), \u003ci\u003eReason's Traces\u003c\/i\u003e (2001), \u003ci\u003eThe Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e (2000) and \u003ci\u003eBuddhism in Contemporary Tibet\u003c\/i\u003e (1998).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 386\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47278517977337,"sku":"9780631225744","price":88.11,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/VXluT00xbFZvdU1UR1JuaElydnZlZz09.webp?v=1769012270","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/the-tibetans-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}