Lhasa in the Seventeenth Century: The Capital of the Dalai Lamas. Edited by Françoise Pommaret; Translated by Howard Solverson (Brill's Tibetan Studies Library vol. 3. Leiden: Brill, 2003) By Bryan J. Cuevas

https://www.academia.edu/7072124/Lhasa_in_the_Seventeenth_Century_The_Capital_of_the_Dalai_Lamas_Edited_by_Fran%C3%A7oise_Pommaret_Translated_by_Howard_Solverson_Brills_Tibetan_Studies_Library_vol_3_Leiden_Brill_2003_?nav_from=d4f79173-84c9-4449-a633-44b62bfa112c The book 'Lhasa in the Seventeenth Century: The Capital of the Dalai Lamas' edited by Françoise Pommaret presents a collection of essays that challenge long-standing myths about Lhasa as an isolated city. Instead, it portrays a historically nuanced view of Lhasa's rise in prominence during the seventeenth century, highlighting the city's dynamics within the larger Tibetan cultural and political landscape.