The Division of Heaven and Earth On Tibet's Peaceful Revolution [Paperback]

This is a translation of one of the most influential and important books from Tibet in the modern era, a passionate indictment of Chinese policies and an eloquent analysis of protests that swept Tibet from March, 2008 - the 'Earth Rat' year according to the Tibetan calendar - as a re-awakening of Tibetan national consciousness and solidarity.
The Division of Heaven and Earth was banned by the Chinese government on publication, and led to Shokdung being disappeared and imprisoned for nearly six months. This English translation is being made available for the first time since copies began to circulate underground in Tibet.
The author, Tagyal -- who uses the pen name Shokdung, meaning morning conch -- one of Tibet's leading intellectuals, wrote his book in response to an unprecedented wave of bold demonstrations and expressions of Tibetan solidarity and national identity.
In his foreword Matthew Akester, a Tibet specialist who translated this book into English, offers an account of the significance of these developments, which transformed the political landscape across the plateau and led to a sustained and violent crackdown by the Chinese authorities that continues to this day.
Shokdung's book is regarded as the most daring and wide-ranging critique of China's policies in Tibet since the 10th Panchen

Biographical Note
Terminology
Foreword

1. Joy
The significance of the revolution
The influence of the revolution
The objective of the revolution
Signs of its ultimate vindication

2. Sorrow
The nature of totalitarianism
Turning Tibet into the lord of death's slaughterhouse
Turning Tibet into a hellish prison
Turning Tibet into a punishment ground in hell
Turning Tibet into a terrifying battlefield

3. Fear
Fear of the political intolerance of autocratic states
Fear of extreme nationalism
Fear for my own wellbeing
Fear for the future

4. A Lesson in the Peaceful Way to Resolve All