Striving for Freedom - The History of the Tibetan Resistance

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Since the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1950, several uprisings and initiatives to restore the independence of the territory inhabited by Tibetan people has taken place. Historically, in the harsh highland religion and politics have been closely intertwined and today Buddhist monks are some of the most active advocates of the free Tibet movement, despite their spiritual leader's disapproval of the separatist initiatives. Learn more about the Tibetan sovereignty debate, the independence movement and links between Buddhism and politics in Tibet in this book.

Product details

• Assisted by: Edward R. Miller-Jones (Editor), Edwar R Miller-Jones (Editor)
• Publisher: FastBook Publishing
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2011
• EAN: 9786130115906
• ISBN: 978-613-0-11590-6
• No. of pages: 168
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History