The Sacred Routes of Uyghur History
Download or Read eBook The Sacred Routes of Uyghur History PDF written by Rian Thum and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2014-10-13 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Rian Thum |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 332 |
Release | : 2014-10-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780674967021 |
ISBN-13 | : 067496702X |
Rating | : 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis The Sacred Routes of Uyghur History by : Rian Thum
Book excerpt: For 250 years the Turkic Muslims of Tibet, who call themselves Uyghurs today, have cultivated a sense of history and identity that challenges Beijing’s national narrative. The roots of this history run deeper than recent conflicts, Rian Thum says, to a time when manuscripts and pilgrimage along the Silk Road dominated understandings of the past.