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Voice for the voiceless : over seven decades of struggle with China for my land and my people
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935-2025
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The Dalai Lama has had to contend with the People's Republic of China his entire life. He was 15 years old when communist China invaded Tibet in 1950, only 19 when he had his first meeting with Chairman Mao in Beijing, and 24 when he was forced to escape to India and became a leader in exile. Almost 75 years after China's initial invasion of Tibet, the Dalai Lama has faced communist China's leaders - Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin, Hu Jintao and Xi Jinping - in his effort to protect Tibet and its people. In Voice for the Voiceless, the Dalai Lama reminds the world of Tibet's unresolved struggle for freedom and the hardship his people continue to face in their homeland. The book captures his extraordinary life, uncovering what it means to lose your home to a repressive invader and build a life in exile; dealing with the existential crisis of a nation, its people, and its culture and religion; and envisioning the path forward. Voice for the Voiceless is a powerful testimony from a global icon, sharing both his pain and his enduring hope in his people's ongoing quest to restore dignity and freedom.
Main title:
Voice for the voiceless : over seven decades of struggle with China for my land and my people / His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Thorsons, 2025.©2025
Collation:
xvi, 239 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), map ; 22 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-224) and index.
ISBN:
9780008743772 (pbk)9780008743772
Dewey class:
294.3923092B951.505294.392
LC class:
DS786
Language:
English
Subject:
Bstan-ʼdzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV, 1935- -- Childhood and youthDalai lamas -- BiographyReligious leaders -- Tibet Region -- BiographyTibet Region -- Foreign relations -- ChinaChina -- Foreign relations -- Tibet RegionTibet Region -- History -- 20th centuryTibet Region -- History -- 21st centuryAutobiographies
BRN:
582325
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 294.392 BST | Available |