Chieftains, lamas, and warriors : a history of Kham, 1904-1961 /
"This book challenges traditional views that see Kham as a mere transit point and instead repositions the region as pivotal to Sino-Tibetan relations. Informed by frontier studies and drawing from rich original sources to reassess its importance in early twentieth-century politics and narrative...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2025]
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| Series: | Studies in modern Tibetan culture.
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| Summary: | "This book challenges traditional views that see Kham as a mere transit point and instead repositions the region as pivotal to Sino-Tibetan relations. Informed by frontier studies and drawing from rich original sources to reassess its importance in early twentieth-century politics and narratives, it examines Kham's identity amidst assimilation pressures"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 417 pages : maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-402) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781666958997 1666958999 9781666959017 1666959014 |