Chieftains, Lamas, and Warriors - A History of Kham, 19041961

Chieftains, Lamas, and Warriors: A History of Kham 1904-1961 explores the region of Kham, situated between Central Tibet and China. By highlighting Kham's pivotal role in Sino-Tibetan relations and frontier dynamics, this book challenges the traditional focus of scholarly research that treat Kham as a mere transit point. Yudru Tsomu argues for the significance of frontier regions in shaping historical narratives and power structures. Tsomu explores how Kham forged its own identity amidst the assimilation pressures exerted by Central Tibet and China. Supported by a wealth of original sources in Chinese, Tibetan, and Western languages-including previously untapped personal and archival collections in China-this book offers a compelling reassessment of Kham's historical agency and significance.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapters 1. Qing "New Policy" Reforms and Local Rebellions
Chapter 2. Political Turmoil and the First Boundary Dispute Between Sichuan (Kham) and Central Tibet (1911-13)
Chapter 3. The Second Boundary Dispute and the Eastward Advance of Tibetan Troops (1914-1918)
Chapter 4. Internal Conflicts
Chapter 5. Kham: The Struggle for Hegemony
Chapter 6. Lamas, Warlords, and Nationalists
Chapter 7. Kham Under Warlord Rule (1935-1949) and the Establishment of Xikang Province
Chapter 8. The Communist Ascendancy
Chapter 9. Red Star over Kham: Democratic Reforms (1956-1960)
Chapter 10. Red Star over Kham: Occurrence and Suppression of Revolts

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Yudru Tsomu is professor at the Center for Tibetan Studies, Sichuan University.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Yudru Tsomu, Tsomu Yudru, Yudru Tsomu
• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 15.11.2024
• EAN: 9781666958997
• ISBN: 978-1-66695-899-7
• Seiten: 476
• Serie: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Geschichte > 20. Jahrhundert (bis 1945); Sachbuch > Geschichte > Sonstiges; China, 20th Century, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Asia / China, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Asian History, General and world history, Black & Asian Studies, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, Relating to African American / Black American people