Description
About the Author
Melvyn C. Goldstein is John Reynolds Harkness Professor in Anthropology and Codirector of the Center for Research on Tibet at Case Western Reserve University. Dawei Sherap is a Tibetan-born intellectual living and working in China. He has written extensively on Phunwang. William R. Siebenschuh is Chair of the English Department at Case Western Reserve University.
Reviews
"A surprising and necessary book on Phunwang for anyone seeking to understand Tibet." - New York Review of Books "Few books illuminate the lives of secular Tibetans, making this vibrant biography of a Tibetan revolutionary an invaluable addition to modern Tibetan history.... [Phunwang's] awe-inspiring story fills many gaps in the history of the relationship between China and Tibet and introduces to a wider world an extraordinary human being." - Booklist "It is both an astonishing tale of idealism and courage and an appalling catalogue of bad faith and historical blunder...[an] important book." - Financial Times "Presents a significant, if neglected, aspect of Tibetan biographical history." - Shambhala Sun/buddhadharma "Taken from many hours of interviews, the narrative flows well, and the translation is highly readable, with helpful explanatory footnotes." - Library Journal"
Book Information
ISBN 9780520249929
Author Melvyn C. Goldstein
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint University of California Press
Publisher University of California Press
Weight(grams) 544g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 25mm