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Author Johnson, Tim, 1957-

Title Tragedy in crimson : how the Dalai Lama conquered the world but lost the battle with China / Tim Johnson.

Publication Info. New York : Nation Books, [2011]
©2011

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Location Call No. Status
 Avon Free Public Library - Adult Department  294.392 JOHNSON    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Main Library - Non Fiction  294.3 C868    Check Shelf
 Canton Public Library - Adult Department  294.3923 JOHNSON    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Non Fiction  294.3923 J63    Check Shelf
Description xv, 333 pages : maps ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-319) and index.
Contents The big gamble -- On Tibet's periphery -- Riding the rails to Tibet -- Holy city or devil's land -- Over the Himalayas -- Dharamsala -- The Karmapa -- The princess -- Wolves at the door -- Getting religion -- A "simple Buddhist monk" -- Thwarting the Dalai Lama -- Hollywood versus Wal-Mart -- Epilogue: China's "totally correct" policies.
Summary "Tragedy in Crimson" is award-winning journalist Tim Johnson's extraordinary account of the cat-and-mouse game embroiling China and the Tibetan exile community over Tibet.
Subject Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- -- Political and social views.
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- -- Travel -- United States.
Johnson, Tim, 1957- -- Travel -- China -- Tibet.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Relations -- China.
China -- Relations -- Tibet Autonomous Region.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Description and travel.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Social life and customs.
Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Politics and government -- 1951-
China -- Politics and government -- 1949-
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1568586019 alkaline paper
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