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The Resource A Tibetan principality : the political system of Sa sKya, [by] C. W. Cassinelli and Robert B. Ekvall

A Tibetan principality : the political system of Sa sKya, [by] C. W. Cassinelli and Robert B. Ekvall

Title

A Tibetan principality

Title remainder

the political system of Sa sKya

Statement of responsibility

[by] C. W. Cassinelli and Robert B. Ekvall

Creator

• Cassinelli, C. W

Contributor

• Ekvall, Robert B., (Robert Brainerd), 1898-1983

Subject

• Sa-chia (Tibet) -- Politics and government

Language

eng

Summary

"Prior to the Chinese Communists' take-over of Tibet, the principality of Sa sKya was a politically autonomous unit of about 16,000 people in west-central Tibet. This study, based on firsthand information from members of its ruling family, presents a detailed account of the political system of Sa sKya, one of the very few "traditional" societies that survived virtually untouched by modern influences until the middle of the twentieth century. The book describes the organization and operation of Sa sKya's governmental institutions, showing how the structure and policies of the government were correlated with the physical, social, and economic environment. It explains the relevance to government of the Tibetan belief system, the religion of the people, and the pattern of social deference among them. In addition to analyzing the political system and comparing it with other such systems, the book contains many details of Tibetan life hitherto unavailable. The material for the book was obtained during approximately 750 hours of discussion-interviews, in the Tibetan language, with four Tibetans of high station. They were two sons of the royal family of Sa sKya, the wife of the elder son, and the official tutor to the royal family, who were among a group of refugees brought to this country by the Far Eastern and Russian Institute of the University of Washington, with the help of the Rockefeller Foundation. Their story provides a unique record of a vanishing society." -- from dust jacket

Cataloging source

DLC

http://library.link/vocab/creatorName

Cassinelli, C. W

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• portraits

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate

1898-1983

http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName

Ekvall, Robert B.

http://library.link/vocab/subjectName

Sa-chia (Tibet)

Instantiates

• A Tibetan principality : the political system of Sa sKya

Publication

• Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University Press, 1969

Bibliography note

Bibliographical footnotes

Carrier category

volume

Carrier category code

• nc

Carrier MARC source

rdacarrier

Content category

text

Content type code

• txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent

Contents

The history of Sa sKya -- The Sa sKya domain -- Beliefs and attitudes -- Local government -- Central government -- Legal principles and practices -- The KHri CHen and the ZHabs pad -- The hereditary nobility -- Property, land, and government revenue -- The economy -- The Sa sKya monasteries -- Policy and power

Control code

22756

Dimensions

24 cm

Extent

xx, 425 pages

Lccn

69012977

Media category

unmediated

Media MARC source

rdamedia

Media type code

• n

Other physical details

illustrations, maps, portraits

System control number

(WaOLN)532961

Publication

• Ithaca, N.Y., Cornell University Press, 1969

Bibliography note

Bibliographical footnotes

Carrier category

volume

Carrier category code

• nc

Carrier MARC source

rdacarrier

Content category

text

Content type code

• txt

Content type MARC source

rdacontent

Contents

The history of Sa sKya -- The Sa sKya domain -- Beliefs and attitudes -- Local government -- Central government -- Legal principles and practices -- The KHri CHen and the ZHabs pad -- The hereditary nobility -- Property, land, and government revenue -- The economy -- The Sa sKya monasteries -- Policy and power

Control code

22756

Dimensions

24 cm

Extent

xx, 425 pages

Lccn

69012977

Media category

unmediated

Media MARC source

rdamedia

Media type code

• n

Other physical details

illustrations, maps, portraits

System control number

(WaOLN)532961

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