A historical atlas of Tibet /

A historical atlas of Tibet /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Ryavec, Karl E., author, compiler.
Imprint:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2015. ©2015
Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 202 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps
Language:	English
Subject:	Historical geography. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Historical geography -- Maps. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- History. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- History -- Maps. Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Maps. China -- Tibet Autonomous Region. History. Maps. Maps.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11243275

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ISBN:	9780226243948 022624394X 0226732444 9780226732442
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	"The product of twelve years of research and eight more of mapmaking, A Historical Atlas of Tibet documents cultural and religious sites across the Tibetan Plateau and its bordering regions from the Paleolithic and Neolithic times all the way up to today. It ranges through the five main periods in Tibetan history, offering introductory maps of each followed by details of western, central, and eastern regions. It visualizes the history of Tibetan Buddhism, tracing its spread throughout Asia, with thousands of temples mapped, both within Tibet and across North China and Mongolia, all the way to Beijing. There are maps of major polities and their territorial administrations, as well as of the kingdoms of Guge and Purang in western Tibet, and of Derge and Nangchen in Kham. There are town plans of Lhasa and maps that focus on history and language, on population, natural resources, and contemporary politics."--Jacket.
Other form:	Print version: Ryavec, Karl E. Historical atlas of Tibet. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2015 9780226732442
Standard no.:	99963599634

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Summary:	This pioneering work documents cultural and religious sites across the Tibetan Plateau and its bordering regions from the Paleolithic Era to today. Western fascination with Tibet has soared in recent decades, yet this historic and globally celebrated region has barely been mapped. With this groundbreaking atlas, Karl E. Ryavec sweeps aside the image of Tibet as Shangri-La, offering a comprehensive vision of the region as it really is. The product of twelve years of research and eight more of mapmaking, the results are absolutely stunning. A Historical Atlas of Tibet ranges through the five main periods in Tibetan history, offering introductory maps of each followed by details of western, central, and eastern regions. It beautifully visualizes the history of Tibetan Buddhism, tracing its spread throughout Asia, with thousands of temples mapped, both within Tibet and across North China and Mongolia, all the way to Beijing. There are maps of major polities and their territorial administrations, as well as of the kingdoms of Guge and Purang in western Tibet, and of Derge and Nangchen in Kham. There are town plans of Lhasa and maps that focus on history and language, on population, natural resources, and contemporary politics. Extraordinarily comprehensive and absolutely gorgeous, this volume makes a major contribution in the realms of cartography, Asian studies, and Buddhist studies.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (xvii, 202 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780226243948 022624394X 0226732444 9780226732442