Tibet

Tibet
Author : Sam van Schaik
Publisher : Yale University Press
Total Pages : 324
Release : 2011-06-28
ISBN 10 : 9780300154047
ISBN 13 : 0300154046
Language : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL
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Presents a comprehensive history of the country, from its beginnings in the seventh century, to its rise as a Buddhist empire in medieval times, to its conquest by China in 1950, and subsequent rule by the Chinese.

Tibet
Language: en
Pages: 324

Tibet

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Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-06-28 - Publisher: Yale University Press

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