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Islamic Shangri-La transports readers to the heart of the Himalayas as it traces the rise of the Tibetan Muslim community from the 17th century to the present. Radically altering popular interpretations that have portrayed Tibet as isolated and monolithically Buddhist, David Atwill’s vibrant account demonstrates how truly cosmopolitan Tibetan society was by highlighting the hybrid influences and internal diversity of Tibet. In its exploration of the Tibetan Muslim experience, this book presents an unparalleled perspective of Tibet’s standing during the rise of post–World War II Asia.
Table of Content
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1. Boundaries of Belonging
Chapter 2. Confronting the Unexpected
Chapter 3. How Half-Tibetans Made Tibet Whole
Chapter 4. Himalayan Asia
Chapter 5. The Tibetan Muslim Incident of 1960
Chapter 6. Prisoners of Shangri-La
Glossary
Notes
Works Cited
Index
About the author
David G. Atwill is Associate Professor of History at Penn State University where he teaches a broad range of courses on China, Tibet, and world history. His previous books include The Chinese Sultanate: Islam, Ethnicity, and the Panthay Rebellion in Southwestern China, 1856–1873 and Sources in Chinese History: Diverse Perspectives from 1644 to the Present.
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