Freeing Tibet
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Author |
: John B. ROBERTS |
Publisher |
: AMACOM Div American Mgmt Assn |
Total Pages |
: 321 |
Release |
: 2009-02-02 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780814413753 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0814413757 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Freeing Tibet by : John B. ROBERTS
In March of 1959, a 23-year-old Tibetan youth named Tenzin Gyatso burst onto the world stage. Fleeing his native country to govern in exile from India, the Dalai Lama would go on to become one of the great leaders of our time. Then, in March 2008, the diplomat, icon, and winner of the 1989 Nobel Peace Prize was blamed for inciting violence in Tibet’s traditional capital of Lhasa. As 2009 marks the 50th anniversary of the Dalai Lama’s rule in exile, the situation in Tibet has become more volatile than ever. Now, China must decide if it will give Tibet the right to govern itself and what the consequences will be for its economy and its place on the world stage. Freeing Tibet is the incredible, heroic story of Tibet’s arduous struggle to keep freedom alive. From the national uprising in 1959, which cost more than 85,000 Tibetans their lives, to the rise of the Tibetan freedom fighters; the aftereffects of Nixon’s historic visit to China, and preparations for the Dalai Lama’s successor, this seminal history offers an insider’s view of the 50-year struggle for autonomy. As a former Reagan White House political strategist, author John B. Roberts has had unprecedented access to the Dalai Lama’s inner circle. Based on interviews with CIA and political insiders, this epic story gives readers a new understanding of a conflict that continues to fascinate the world. Timely, impeccably researched, and hopeful, this is the book that will change the way we understand Tibet.
Author |
: Adhe Tapontsang |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 274 |
Release |
: 2012-11-12 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780861716722 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0861716728 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (22 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Voice that Remembers by : Adhe Tapontsang
When Adhe Tapontsang--or Ama (Mother) Adhe, as she is affectionately known--left Tibet in 1987, she was allowed to do so on the condition that she remain silent about her twenty-seven years in Chinese prisons. Yet she made a promise to herself and to the many that did not survive: she would not let the truth about China's occupation go unheard or unchallenged. The Voice That Remembers is an engrossing firsthand account of Ama Adhe's mission and a record of a crucial time in modern Tibetan history. It will forever change how you think about Tibet, about China, and about our shared capacity for survival.
Author |
: Tashi Wangdi |
Publisher |
: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives |
Total Pages |
: 710 |
Release |
: 2024-06-17 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9788197030475 |
ISBN-13 |
: 8197030472 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (75 Downloads) |
Synopsis My Life - Born in Free Tibet, Served in Exile by : Tashi Wangdi
Tashi Wangdi devoted his life to serve His Holiness the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan people in their peaceful and nonviolent struggle for truth, justice and freedom. He paints a riveting account of his life, starting with his happy childhood in Tibet, which was shattered in 1959, following the Chinese Communist invasion. After fleeing with his family to India, he was among the initial group of 25 students to be educated at the first school His Holiness established, soon after arriving in India. He dedicated the next 40 years of his life to the Tibetan cause, rising to the top leadership ranks in the Tibetan government in exile, serving as the Minister of 6 different portfolios and also as His Holiness' Representative in New Delhi, New York and Brussels. His detailed and fascinating first-hand account covers many seminal moments in the history of the Tibetan people in exile, including the beginnings of a nascent Tibetan government in exile, its negotiations with the Chinese government, and His Holiness receiving international recognition with the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize, the US Congressional Gold Medal, and Honorary Canadian Citizenship, among others.
Author |
: John Kenneth Knaus |
Publisher |
: Duke University Press |
Total Pages |
: 375 |
Release |
: 2012-11-19 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780822352341 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0822352346 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Synopsis Beyond Shangri-La by : John Kenneth Knaus
Beyond Shangri-La chronicles relations between the Tibetans and the United States since 1908, when a Dalai Lama first met with U.S. representatives. What was initially a distant alliance became more intimate and entangled in the late 1950s, when the Tibetan people launched an armed resistance movement against the Chinese occupiers. The Tibetans fought to oust the Chinese and to maintain the presence of the current Dalai Lama and his direction of their country. In 1958, John Kenneth Knaus volunteered to serve in a major CIA program to support the Tibetans. For the next seven years, as an operations officer working from India, from Colorado, and from Washington, D.C., he cooperated with the Tibetan rebels as they utilized American assistance to contest Chinese domination and to attain international recognition as an independent entity. Since the late 1950s, the rugged resolve of the Dalai Lama and his people and the growing respect for their efforts to free their homeland from Chinese occupation have made Tibet's political and cultural status a pressing issue in international affairs. So has the realization by nations, including the United States, that their geopolitical interests would best be served by the defeat of the Chinese and the achievement of Tibetan self-determination. Beyond Shangri-La provides unique insight into the efforts of the U.S. government and committed U.S. citizens to support a free Tibet.
Author |
: Free Tibet Campaign (Organization) |
Publisher |
: |
Total Pages |
: 0 |
Release |
: 2003 |
ISBN-10 |
: OCLC:1440245077 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (77 Downloads) |
Synopsis Free Tibet by : Free Tibet Campaign (Organization)
Author |
: Wang Lixiong |
Publisher |
: Verso |
Total Pages |
: 292 |
Release |
: 2009-12-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: STANFORD:36105133017363 |
ISBN-13 |
: |
Rating |
: 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Synopsis The Struggle for Tibet by : Wang Lixiong
Two leading thinkers argue against the Chinese occupation and the theocracy of Tibet.
Author |
: Yeshe Choesang |
Publisher |
: Yeshe Choesang |
Total Pages |
: 207 |
Release |
: 2014-12-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9788192698885 |
ISBN-13 |
: 8192698882 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Synopsis Voice of An Exiled Tibetan by : Yeshe Choesang
This book is about the human rights violations in Tibet, which include restrictions on freedom of religion, culture, language, belief, and association. In particular, Tibetans are subjected to arbitrary arrests and ill-treatment in detention, including torture by the Chinese authorities. Press freedom remains non-existent in China and the media in Tibet is tightly controlled by the Chinese leadership, making it difficult to accurately determine the extent of human rights violations. Today, China sees Tibetan religion and culture as the biggest threat to the Communist Party leadership. Cover photo: After 65 years of brutal oppression of the Tibetan people by China, Tibet is still an occupied territory and Tibetans live under constant surveillance by the military and police.
Author |
: Pramoda Vaḍanerakara |
Publisher |
: Atmaram & Sons |
Total Pages |
: 412 |
Release |
: 2009 |
ISBN-10 |
: 8190483323 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9788190483322 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (23 Downloads) |
Synopsis Free Tibet by : Pramoda Vaḍanerakara
Author |
: Sakya Trizin |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 186 |
Release |
: 2011-05-24 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780861716388 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0861716388 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (88 Downloads) |
Synopsis Freeing the Heart and Mind by : Sakya Trizin
"Freeing the Heart and Mind "perfect introduction to the basic teachings of Buddhism, wisdom, compassion, and liberation for all beings. Learning about Buddhism is a gradual process, a process that lasts a lifetime and is deeply rooted in tradition and personal experience. Sakya Trizin expertly presents the essential Buddhist teachings of the four noble truths, compassion, and the correct motivation for practice. This lovely book also includes a biography of the Indian saint and Sakya forefather Virupa as well as the classic Sakya teaching on "parting from the four attachments. His Holiness Sakya Trizin is the head of one of the four major traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. "Freeing the Heart and Mind "is his first book. This beautiful cloth volume will be a treasure for students of Buddhism both new and old.
Author |
: Shirin Akiner |
Publisher |
: Motilal Banarsidass Publishe |
Total Pages |
: 348 |
Release |
: 1996 |
ISBN-10 |
: 8120813715 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9788120813717 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (15 Downloads) |
Synopsis Resistance and Reform in Tibet by : Shirin Akiner
Tibet exerts a powerful fascination far beyond its borders; remoteness and the deeply pervasive character ot Tibetan Buddhism have provided the setting for countless works of romace adventure and fantasy. Resistance and Reform in Tibet reveals the emergence of a distinctive, modern Tibetan society and the sophistication, creativity and resourcefulness of its people`s responses to Chinese domination. Tibet today is neither a socialist idyll nor a regimented gulag but a rich mixture of traditonal and innovative strategies in an ancient nation`s struggle for survival.