Circle of Protest: Political Ritual in the Tibetan Uprising, 1987-1992

ISBN-13: 9780231100946 / Angielski / Twarda / 1995 / 288 str.

Ronald D. Schwartz

Opis

Examines the non-violent protests by monks and nuns in Tibet for independence from China. The movement began in 1987 partly as a result of official Chinese encouragement for cultural and religious revival during the 1980s. The ongoing struggle and response is a case study of the control methods and