Melvyn C Goldstein: 3 books
The Snow Lion and the Dragon
China, Tibet, and the Dalai Lama
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 1997
Tensions over the "Tibet Question"—the political status of Tibet—are escalating every day. The Dalai Lama has gained broad international sympathy in his appeals for autonomy from China, yet the Chinese government maintains a hard-line position against it. What is the history of the conflict?...
A History of Modern Tibet, Volume 3
The Storm Clouds Descend, 1955–1957
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2013
It is not possible to fully understand contemporary politics between China and the Dalai Lama without understanding what happened in the 1950’s. The third volume in Melvyn Goldstein's History of Modern Tibet series, The Calm before the Storm, examines the critical years of 1955 through 1957. During...
The Struggle for Modern Tibet: The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2015
This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering developed a strong dislike of his country's theocratic ruling elite. As a 13-year-old member of the Dalai Lama's personal dance troupe, he was...