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    Islamic Shangri-La

    Inter-Asian Relations and Lhasa’s Muslim Communities, 1600 to 1960

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    Author(s)
    Atwill, David
    Collection
    Knowledge Unlatched (KU)
    Number
    1002458.0
    Language
    English
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    Abstract
    "Islamic Shangri-La transports readers into the heart of the Himalayas by tracing the rise of the Tibetan Muslim (Khache) community from the early 17th century to the present. Over the past four centuries, the Tibetan Muslims advised several Dalai Lamas, contributed to Tibetan music and literature, and engaged in transregional trade with many of Tibet’s neighbors. Deftly blending contemporary media accounts and interviews with archival documents, this book brings the frustrations and hopes of Tibetan Muslims, and thus of Tibet, to life. Less a history of religion than a history of the Himalayas, the book explores the eddying currents of peoples and states generally excluded from traditional histories of Asia. Its focus on the Tibetan Muslims’ multifaceted role in Tibetan society highlights Tibet’s broader inter-Asian positioning and delves into the intertwined relationship between Tibet and Nepal, Kashmir, and other Himalayan states. The story of the Tibetan Muslims provides a new perspective on a history we thought we knew quite well. Illuminating their positioning within the dynamics of Asian state formation with a particular emphasis on the dramatic events of early to mid-20th century, the book opens an unparalleled examination of the long shadows of Tibet’s past on today’s Asia."
    URI
    https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/46927
    Keywords
    Tibetan Muslims; Tibet; China; Himalayas; Boundaries; Transnational; Diaspora; Lhasa
    DOI
    10.1525/luminos.55
    ISBN
    9780520299733
    OCN
    1037898000
    Publisher
    University of California Press
    Publisher website
    https://www.ucpress.edu/
    Publication date and place
    Oakland, 2018
    Grantor
    • Knowledge Unlatched
    Imprint
    University of California Press
    Classification
    History
    Asian history
    Pages
    260
    Rights
    https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0/
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    • This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 683680, 810640, 871069 and 964352.

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