Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface xiii
4. Notes on Gazetteer: Phonetic and Literary Romanization xv
5. A Note on Sources xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. Part 1. The prehistorical and ancient periods, circa 30,000 BCE to 600 CE 33
8. Part 2. The Imperial Period, circa 600–900 43
9. Part 3. The Period of Disunion, circa 900–1642 59
10. Part 4. The Ganden Podrang Period (Kingdom of the Dalai Lamas) 127
11. Conclusion 169
12. Acknowledgments 187
13. Historical Photograph Sources 193
14. Index 195