McKay Alex (ed.) History of Tibet. The Medieval Period: to c. 850 - 1895. The Development of Buddhist Paramountcy

London: RoutledgeCurzon, 2003. — 789 p.This major work provides a virtually complete resource base for the academic study of Tibetan social, political, and religious history, including the development of our understanding of the reality behind the colourful images of Tibet as 'Shangri-La'. This work will thus be of particular interest to libraries, and to lecturers, students and enthusiasts seeking to understand the development of the unique culture of this remarkable land.