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

by R. Schwartz

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

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231100949
• ISBN13: 9780231100946
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.13 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.5" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher