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Sera

Hardcover • 2003 • English

Sera

By India) Sera Jeh Monastery (Karnataka

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Tibet was once home to thousands of thriving Buddhist monasteries. But in 1959, following a Tibetan uprising against China's long occupation, nearly all were destroyed by the Chinese military, the practice of Buddhism was outlawed, and the Dalai Lama was forced into exile. In March of that year, Chinese tanks bombarded the 540-year-old Sera Jey Monastery in Lhasa, Tibet, killing hundreds of monks and destroying ancient texts and invaluable artifacts that had been collected over centuries. Thousa...Show more

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ISBN

9780231128902

Publisher

Columbia University Press

Published year

2003

Language

English

Original title

Sera

Format

Hardcover

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