The Aristocratic Families in Tibetan History: 1900-1951

Chinese Title: 西藏贵族世家：1900-1951
Title: The Aristocratic Families in Tibetan History:1900-1951
ISBN: 9787508509372
Edition: English
Publishing Date: 2006-07
Author: Writer: Tsering Yangdzom
Publishing House: 五洲传播出版社
Format: 16开
Cover: 平装
Page: 272pp
Spec: 160*230mm


Introduction:
The writer- Tsering Yangdzom is a research fellow with the Institute of Social Economy, China Tibetology Research Center, and a Lhasa native, she could go unhindered to any archives in Tibet to consult historical documents necessary for her writing. More important, her family background has helped the writer easily interview the Lhasa aristocrats and their descendants. These firsthand materials actually constitute the soul of this book, which gives a full view of the life of Tibetan aristocratic families during the period from 1900 to 1951.

Content:
Introduction
Area of Study
Source of Data
Part One: Group Image of the Aristocracy in a Hierarchical Society
Chapter ⅠThe Dominant Yab-gzhis Families
Section 1 From the First to the Sixth Dalai Lama
Section 2 The Seventh Dalai Lama and His Family
Section 3 The Deification of Yab-gzhis Families
Section 4 A Case Study: Continuation of the Lhalu Lineage
Chapter Ⅱ The sDe-dpon Families of Noble Descent
Section I Epitome of the Aristocracy
Section 2 Prominent Families
Section 3 A Case Study: the Phalha Family
Chapter Ⅲ Authority Arising from Mi-drag Families