Exploring the long history of cultural exchange between 'the Roof of the World' and 'the Middle Kingdom;' Buddhism Between Tibet and China features a collection of noteworthy essays that probe the nature of their relationship; spanning from the Tang Dynasty (618 - 907 CE) to the present day. Annotated and contextualized by noted scholar Matthew Kapstein and others; the historical accounts that comprise this volume display the rich dialogue between Tibet and China in the areas of scholarship; the fine arts; politics; philosophy; and religion. This thoughtful book provides insight into the surprisingly complex history behind the relationship from a variety of geographical regions.Includes contributions from Rob Linrothe; Karl Debreczeny; Elliot Sperling; Paul Nietupski; Carmen Meinert; Gray Tuttle; Zhihua Yao; Ester Bianchi; Fabienne Jagou; Abraham Zablocki; and Matthew Kapstein.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Absolutely excellent! I have a shelf full of Battle of ...By James CAbsolutely excellent! I have a shelf full of Battle of Britain books and this one definitely is one of the standouts. In the best tradition of Roger Freeman’s Mighty Eighth War Manual; author Saunders provides lots of crunchy how it was done detail on equipment and tactics. Although very little of the information is new; it brings together technical and procedural details that are scattered amongst the narratives of numerous other Battle of Britain books. And even with that I still learned something new after just flipping through a few pages. The pictures are excellent.Although not exclusively written for them; this book will no doubt strongly appeal to the wargaming crowd as it is chock full of the details that designers and players are looking for but can’t be found in traditional story type narratives.The strongest compliment one can give an author is that you hope they produce a similar work; and this is the case here. I sincerely hope that Saunders follows up this work perhaps with a view from the Luftwaffe side; or perhaps title on the RAF’s cross channel operations the follow summer. If you have a serious interest in RAF operations the Battle of Britain; this book is a must.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Fascinating; but somewhat disjointedBy Daryl CarpenterWith the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain; it seemed inevitable that a whole slew of commemorative books would be published. Despite Haynes' propensity for publishing novelty books and faux "workshop manuals;" this "Operations Manual" is actually a serious military history without any extraneous fluff or over-the-top patriotism. Although hundreds of first-hand accounts of the campaign have been published; this book takes a "top down" approach to the subject; focusing largely on issues of command and control. Andy Saunders lucidly explains the interrelationships of the various RAF commands and the functioning of the Dowding system; Fighter Command's organization; the tactics and weapons used by the British; and many of the problems which had to overcome to assure victory. He also details many of the ancillary units which participated in the battle; including the RAF Maintenance Units which recovered downed aircraft; Anti-Aircraft and Balloon Commands; and the crucial role of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.Unlike some recent Haynes titles; this book isn't terribly flashy or dumbed down. Good on them; I enjoyed their D-Day "operations manual;" and this one is pretty good; too. It's also unfortunately a little disjointed in presentation. So much stuff is jammed into 164 pages; that I found it a little hard to focus in places. To give an example; this book includes RAF Orders of Battle; descriptions of key British and German warplanes; examples of typical camouflage patterns; a list of fighter squadron call signs; a five-page aside on what fighter pilots wore; dogfighting tips from the Air Ministry; and short biographies of key RAF personnel. All well and good; but I feel like this book could have used at least another 15 or 20 pages to ease off the information overload. Biggest gripe? Constantly referring to the Bf 109 and Bf 110 as "ME 109" and "ME 110." Bizarre; considering that Haynes actually publishes a manual for the Bf 109!Despite it's "everything but the kitchen sink" approach; I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It focuses on some aspects of the battle that aren't immediately obvious when viewed through the lens of "popular history;" rather than exciting combat exploits. I especially enjoyed reading about the inner workings of Fighter Command; how the Group and Sector control rooms operated; and some of the minor details; such as how the "Pip Squeak" Direction Finding system worked; and the importance of the color-coded Operations Room clocks. This isn't a perfect book (like a lot of Haynes titles; the editing leaves something to be desired; and I'm worried about the strength of the binding); but I think people fascinated by the battle will find a lot of interesting material here.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. How Fighter Command worked in the Battle of BritainBy George W PrescottThis book is full of information on Fighter Command; helping the reader see how "the few" defeated the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain. It is a book that holds on to you. Perhaps its greatest weakness is that it tries to do so much in a limited scope.Well worth purchasing and reading if you have any interest in the Battle of Britain.
