Keywords
Tibet, civilization, Buddhism, Communism, Tibetan history
Abstract
This is a fantastic scholarly work (20 pages inclusive, 49 detailed maps plus over 100 photos and illustrations) that adds greatly to the body of scholarship on ancient and modern Tibet. In his introduction, Ryavec explicitly calls Tibet a civilization in its own right despite many entanglements with Chinese Empires, being conquered by the Mongols, and being influenced by steady flows of trade long the Silk Road and by Buddhist monks from India promoting their brands of enlightenment to any who would listen. Thus, there came to be a predominantly Buddhist Tibet, until the communist Chinese took over from 1951-59 on.
Recommended Citation
Andregg, Michael
(2023)
"Book Review: Karl E. Ryavec. A Historical Atlas of Tibet,"
Comparative Civilizations Review: Vol. 88:
No.
88, Article 18.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol88/iss88/18
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