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The Struggle for Modern Tibet: The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering (The Autobiography of Tashi Tsering) - 9780765605092
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Product Details
Author:
Melvyn C. Goldstein, William R Siebenschuh, Tashi Tsering
Format:
Paperback
Pages:
230
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis (February 28, 1997)
Language:
English
ISBN-13:
9780765605092
ISBN-10:
0765605090
Weight:
12oz
File:
TAYLORFRANCIS-TayFran_260520050404037-20260520.xml
Folder:
TAYLORFRANCIS
List Price:
$65.99
Case Pack:
55
As low as:
$62.69
Publisher Identifier:
P-CRC
Discount Code:
H
Dimensions:
6" x 9"
Country of Origin:
United States
Pub Discount:
30
Imprint:
Routledge
Overview
This captivating autobiography by a Tibetan educator and former political prisoner is full of twists and turns. Born in 1929 in a Tibetan village, Tsering developed a strong dislike of his country's theocratic ruling elite. As a 13-year-old member of the Dalai Lama's personal dance troupe, he was frequently whipped or beaten by teachers for minor infractions. A heterosexual, he escaped by becoming a drombo, or homosexual passive partner and sex-toy, for a well-connected monk. After studying at the University of Washington, he returned to Chinese-occupied Tibet in 1964, convinced that Tibet could become a modernized society based on socialist, egalitarian principles only through cooperation with the Chinese. Denounced as a 'counterrevolutionary' during Mao's Cultural Revolution, he was arrested in 1967 and spent six years in prison or doing forced labor in China. Officially exonerated in 1978, Tsering became a professor of English at Tibet University in Lhasa. He now raises funds to build schools in Tibet's villages, emphasizing Tibetan language and culture.
