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• Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2015
• Winner of Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2017
• Winner of Outstanding Academic Title 2017

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The most accessible, archives-based survey of modern Tibetan history ever to be written. -- Gray Tuttle, Columbia University A timely book that fills a vacuum in the study of Tibet's history. Schwieger provides an excellent analysis of the evolution of the institution of the Dalai Lama, particularly the Dalai Lama's relationship with the Chinese emperors, that goes beyond the generalized and accepted view of the relationship as symbolic. -- Tsering Shakya, president of the International Association of Tibetan Studies The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China marks a coming-of-age for Tibetan historical studies, complementing the New Qing History of the past several decades. Peter Schwieger brings precision to our understanding of Tibet's central political institution, that of the Dalai Lama, reaching beyond earlier scholarship thanks to his innovative and thorough use of archival sources. His work is essential reading for students of early modern relations among Tibet, Mongolia, and the Manchu empire. -- Matthew Kapstein, EPHE, Paris, and the University of Chicago There is much to discover in this rich, informative volume. Skillfully handling the new sources and documents at his disposal, Schwieger has written a book that is essential reading for anyone, specialist and nonspecialist, interested in the rise of the Dalai Lamas and their relations with Mongols, Manchus, and the Qing state. -- Elliot Sperling, Indiana University The originality of this remarkable book lies in the central position it accords to Tibetan documents--letters, edicts, petitions--written at the time of the events to which they relate, giving the reader an unprecedented front-row view of history as it unfolds: things do indeed look very different from this close. Schwieger's mastery of the intractable style of these official sources is matched by a well-trained caution in interpretation, a complete absence of political bias, and the ability to transform eight centuries of complex machinations into a gripping account that will appeal to a readership well beyond the field of Tibetan studies. -- Charles Ramble, EcolePratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris Schwieger's groundbreaking treatment of Tibetan political and religious history offers a new approach to understanding the development of the tr lku (reincarnate lama) tradition... Indispensable reading for some upper-level undergraduates and for graduate students and faculty interested in Tibetan religious and political history. Choice

The most accessible, archives-based survey of modern Tibetan history ever to be written. -- Gray Tuttle, Columbia University A timely book that fills a vacuum in the study of Tibet's history. Schwieger provides an excellent analysis of the evolution of the institution of the Dalai Lama, particularly the Dalai Lama's relationship with the Chinese emperors, that goes beyond the generalized and accepted view of the relationship as symbolic. -- Tsering Shakya, president of the International Association of Tibetan Studies The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China marks a coming-of-age for Tibetan historical studies, complementing the New Qing History of the past several decades. Peter Schwieger brings precision to our understanding of Tibet's central political institution, that of the Dalai Lama, reaching beyond earlier scholarship thanks to his innovative and thorough use of archival sources. His work is essential reading for students of early modern relations among Tibet, Mongolia, and the Manchu empire. -- Matthew Kapstein, EPHE, Paris, and the University of Chicago There is much to discover in this rich, informative volume. Skillfully handling the new sources and documents at his disposal, Schwieger has written a book that is essential reading for anyone, specialist and nonspecialist, interested in the rise of the Dalai Lamas and their relations with Mongols, Manchus, and the Qing state. -- Elliot Sperling, Indiana University The originality of this remarkable book lies in the central position it accords to Tibetan documents--letters, edicts, petitions--written at the time of the events to which they relate, giving the reader an unprecedented front-row view of history as it unfolds: things do indeed look very different from this close. Schwieger's mastery of the intractable style of these official sources is matched by a well-trained caution in interpretation, a complete absence of political bias, and the ability to transform eight centuries of complex machinations into a gripping account that will appeal to a readership well beyond the field of Tibetan studies. -- Charles Ramble, EcolePratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris

The most accessible, archives-based survey of modern Tibetan history ever to be written. -- Gray Tuttle, Columbia University A timely book that fills a vacuum in the study of Tibet's history. Schwieger provides an excellent analysis of the evolution of the institution of the Dalai Lama, particularly the Dalai Lama's relationship with the Chinese emperors, that goes beyond the generalized and accepted view of the relationship as symbolic. -- Tsering Shakya, president of the International Association of Tibetan Studies The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China marks a coming-of-age for Tibetan historical studies, complementing the New Qing History of the past several decades. Peter Schwieger brings precision to our understanding of Tibet's central political institution, that of the Dalai Lama, reaching beyond earlier scholarship thanks to his innovative and thorough use of archival sources. His work is essential reading for students of early modern relations among Tibet, Mongolia, and the Manchu empire. -- Matthew Kapstein, EPHE, Paris, and the University of Chicago There is much to discover in this rich, informative volume. Skillfully handling the new sources and documents at his disposal, Schwieger has written a book that is essential reading for anyone, specialist and nonspecialist, interested in the rise of the Dalai Lamas and their relations with Mongols, Manchus, and the Qing state. -- Elliot Sperling, Indiana University The originality of this remarkable book lies in the central position it accords to Tibetan documents-letters, edicts, petitions-written at the time of the events to which they relate, giving the reader an unprecedented front-row view of history as it unfolds: things do indeed look very different from this close. Schwieger's mastery of the intractable style of these official sources is matched by a well-trained caution in interpretation, a complete absence of political bias, and the ability to transform eight centuries of complex machinations into a gripping account that will appeal to a readership well beyond the field of Tibetan studies. -- Charles Ramble, EcolePratique des Hautes Etudes, Paris Schwieger's groundbreaking treatment of Tibetan political and religious history offers a new approach to understanding the development of the tr lku (reincarnate lama) tradition... Indispensable reading for some upper-level undergraduates and for graduate students and faculty interested in Tibetan religious and political history. Choice

This is the most important book on modern Tibetan history to come out in over 40 years and is the most accessible, archives-based survey of modern Tibetan history ever to be written. -- Gray Tuttle, Leila Hadley Luce Associate Professor of Modern Tibet, Columbia University This is a timely book and fills a vacuum in the study of Tibet's history as we vex over what will happen after the passing of the current Dalai Lama. There is a universal veneration of the current Dalai Lama, yet the historical development and significance of the institution of the Dalai Lama is rarely studied. Peter Schwieger provides an excellent analysis of the evolution of the institution and particularly the Dalai Lama's relationship with the Chinese Emperors, that goes beyond the generalized and accepted view of the relationship as symbolic. To tell the story of the Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China, the author examines original Chinese and Tibetan sources to provide a remarkable and lucid historical account of the relationship between Tibet and China. -- Tsering Shakya, President of International Association of Tibetan Studies; Profressor, University of British Columbia The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China marks a coming-of-age for Tibetan historical studies, complementing in important respects the New Qing History of the past several decades. Peter Schwieger brings new precision to our understanding of Tibet's central political institution, that of the Dalai Lama, reaching beyond earlier scholarship thanks to his innovative and thorough use of archival sources that have only recently become available. His work is essential reading for students of early modern relations among Tibet, Mongolia and the Manchu empire. -- Matthew Kapstein, EPHE, Paris, and the University of Chicago

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Peter Schwieger is professor of Tibetology and the head of the Department of Mongolian and Tibetan Studies at the University of Bonn, Germany. His current research focuses on the political and social history of Tibet based on archival material.

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