History

1. Circle of Protest : Political Ritual in the Tibetan Uprising
• by Ronald David Schwartz. Published by Columbia Univ Prv; November 1994.
• Examines the non-violent protests by monks and nuns in Tibet for independence from China. The movement began in 1987 partly as a result of official Chinese encouragement for cultural and religious revival during the 1980s. The ongoing struggle and response is a case study of the control methods and weaknesses in China as a whole.
2. A Cultural History of Tibet
• by David Snellgrove, Hugh Richardson, Shambhala Pubns, June 1, 1995
3. In Exile from the Land of Snows: The Dalai Lama and Tibet Since the Chinese Conquest
• by John F. Avedon. Harper Perennial Library; Sep 1994.
• "This book vividly recounts the modern history of Tibet. Its descriptionis lively, lucid, and detailed, so it does not read like a dry historybook. It follows the life of the fourteenth Dalai Lama as well as the livesof other Tibetans and illustrates the degree of suffering the Tibetan peopleunderwent since the Chinese conquest and how they are preserving theirculture in exile."
4. Tears of Blood: A Cry for Tibet
   • by Mary Craig
   • Counterpoint Press; (October 1, 2000)