Tibetan Buddhists in the Making of Modern China - by Gray Tuttle (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>Gray Tuttle reveals the surprising role Buddhism and Buddhist leaders played in the development of the modern Chinese state and in fostering relations between Tibet and China from the Republican period (1912-1949) to the early years of Communist rule. Tuttle offers new insights on the impact of modern ideas of nationalism, race, and religion in East Asia. He draws on previously unexamined archival and governmental materials, as well as personal memoirs of Chinese politicians and Buddhist monks, and ephemera from religious ceremonies.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Gray Tuttle reveals the surprising role Buddhism and Buddhist leaders played in the development of the modern Chinese state and in fostering relations between Tibet and China from the Republican period (1912-1949) to the early years of Communist rule. Tuttle offers new insights on the impact of modern ideas of nationalism, race, and religion in East Asia. He draws on previously unexamined archival and governmental materials, as well as personal memoirs of Chinese politicians and Buddhist monks, and ephemera from religious ceremonies.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>This book offers a nuanced examination of a complicated relationship... Recommended.--Choice<br><br>[An] excellent and important contribution to the history of the religious--and therefore political--relationship between Tibet and modern China.--Eric D. Mortensen "Religious Studies Review "<br><br>[A] stimulating and rich book... an important landmark in the field of both Tibetan and Chinese studies.--Margherita Zanasi "Journal of the American Academy of Religion "<br><br>A scrupulous piece of historical scholarship... [that] should be compulsory reading for every journalist or academic working in this area.--Timothy Barrett "Asian Affairs "<br><br>A welcome addition... [that] will serve as an important reference in the related fields for some time to come.--Hsiao-Ting Lin "China Information "<br><br>An excellent piece of scholarship that definitely deserves reading by anyone interested in the history of either Tibet or China.--Andrew Fischer "Nations & Nationalism "<br><br>As the vanguard of a coming wave of new research, Tuttle's work raises the bar for a reinvigorated field of inquiry.--Charlene Makley "Journal of Asian History "<br><br>Gray Tuttle's scholarship is of the first order, and he provides a model other historians of the region would do well to emulate.--Derek F. Maher, East Carolina University "Journal of Chinese Religions "<br><br>Tuttle approaches this complicated history with courage and clarity of perspective... Tuttle has done us a great service.--Zvi Ben-Dor Benite "American Historical Review "<br><br>Tuttle's extensive original research lends itself to a lively and detailed account... Essential Reading.--Benjamin Bogin "BUDDHADHARMA "<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Gray Tuttle is Leila Hadley Luce Assistant Professor of Modern Tibetan Studies in the Department of East Asian Languages and Cultures at Columbia University.
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