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Summary
Labrang Monastery, located in the norhteast corner of the Tibetan plateau at the strategic intersection of four major Asian civilizations-Tibetan, Mongolian, Chinese, and Muslim was one of the largest Buddhist monastic universities in Tibet.
Author Biography
Paul Nietupski, Ph.D. is currently teaching in the Department of Religious Studies at John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio.
Table of Contents
| Map | p. 6 |
| Preface and Acknowledgments | p. 7 |
| Technical Note | p. 8 |
| Introduction | p. 9 |
| Labrang in History: The Monastery and the Region | p. 15 |
| The Ethnic Matrix: Tibetans, Chinese, and Muslims | p. 27 |
| Strangers from Abroad: The Griebenows and Their Christian Mission at Labrang | p. 39 |
| Local Leaders: The Alos - A Religious and Secular First Family | p. 75 |
| Labrang Under Attack: Civil War and Revolution, 1922-1949 | p. 81 |
| Continuity and Change: Religious and Secular Education | p. 95 |
| Challenge and Survival: Labrang in Retrospect | p. 103 |
| Notes and References | p. 109 |
| Bibliography | p. 119 |
| Index | p. 125 |
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