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Atwill, David G., author.

Title Islamic Shangri-La : inter-Asian relations and Lhasa's Muslim communities, 1600 to 1960 / by David G. Atwill.

Publication Info.	Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]
	Š2018

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Description	1 online resource
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Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents	Boundaries of belonging -- Confronting the unexpected -- How half-Tibetans made Tibet whole -- Himalayan Asia -- The Tibetan Muslim incident of 1960 -- Prisoners of Shangri- La.
Summary	"Islamic Shangri-La transports readers to the heart of the Himalayas as it traces the rise of the Tibetan Muslim community from the 17th century to the present. Radically altering popular interpretations that have portrayed Tibet as isolated and monolithically Buddhist, David Atwill's vibrant account demonstrates how truly cosmopolitan Tibetan society was by highlighting the hybrid influences and internal diversity of Tibet. In its exploration of the Tibetan Muslim experience, this book presents an unparalleled perspective of Tibet's standing during the rise of post-World War II Asia"--Provided by publisher
Note	Atwill, David G. 2018 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons [CC-BY-NC-ND] license. To view a copy of the license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses
	Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
Language	English.
Subject	Muslims -- China -- Lhasa -- History.
	Muslims -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- History.
	Musulmans -- Chine -- Lhassa -- Histoire.
	Musulmans -- Chine -- Région autonome du Tibet -- Histoire.
	History.
	Asian history.
	HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia.
	Muslims
	China -- Lhasa https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJwD34qThrWjJDfGCgHKVC
	China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
Indexed Term	Boundaries
	China
	Diaspora
	Himalayas
	Lhasa
	Tibet
	Tibetan Muslims
	Transnational
Genre/Form	History
Other Form:	Print version: Atwill, David G. Islamic Shangri-La. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] 9780520299733 (DLC) 2018020188
ISBN	9780520971332 (Ebook)
	0520971337
	0520299736
	9780520299733
	9780520299733 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Standard No.	10.1525/luminos.55 doi
	AU@ 000062316636