Covering the social; cultural; and political development of Tibet from the seventh century to the modern period; this resource reproduces essential; hard-to-find essays from the past fifty years of Tibetan studies; along with several new contributions. Beginning with Tibet's emergence as a regional power and concluding with its profound contemporary transformations; the collection is both a general and specific history; connecting the actions of individuals; communities; and institutions to broader historical trends shaping Asia and the world. With contributions from American; French; German; Italian; Chinese; Japanese; and Tibetan scholars; the anthology reflects the international character of Tibetan studies and its multiple; interdisciplinary perspectives. By far the most concise scholarly anthology on Tibetan civilization in any Western language; this reader draws a clear portrait of Tibet's history; its relation to its neighbors; and its role in world affairs.
#797795 in Books Patricia Crone 2005-12-07Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x 1.41 x 4.98l; 1.57 #File Name: 0231132913472 pagesGod s Rule Government and Islam Six Centuries of Medieval Islamic Political Thought
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A reflection of a cultural relativity embedded in the 6th centuryBy Drindy KellerRemarkable how Ms. Crone was able to keep a sense of order to the multidiverse interpretations of Islamism. What is difficult to keep in place is how each family sect decided their own extension of the truth for being the conduits of the Prophet. Therefore; their 'laws' where not the same everywhere and vary from one region to another. Not only that; the ones deemed to be the 'scholars'; by tinkering with the 'divine rules' would inevitably change the meaning that in turn would be different from the rest and perhaps very different from each other. It seems to me this inevitably causes much uncertainty and unrest. It reminds me of Schrodinger's version of Russian roulette where a cat stands in for the unfortunate experiment. In some the cat will be killed. In another he will remain alive. However; from the cat's perspective he is only aware of the latter and perceives that he survives. Any takers?0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Very difficult book to read for the novice on Islam ...By Thomas GrimshawaVery difficult book to read for the novice on Islam. Must have a full background or the reader will be mostly lost. This is an important book from the historical perspective. Never has the saying been so true "The more things change the more they stay the same".0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. One StarBy Joseph Schudertoo difficult to read and ascertain the important take aways
