The Tibetans

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John Wiley & Sons, 5. jun. 2013 - 384 sider
This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history.
  • A clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history.
  • Responds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism.
  • Explains recent events within the context of Tibetan history.
  • Situates Tibet in relation to other Asian civilizations through the ages.
  • Draws on the most recent scholarly and archaeological research.
  • Introduces Tibetan culture – particularly social institutions, religious and political traditions, the arts and medical lore.
  • An epilogue considers the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world.
 

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Indhold

List of Figures
2
Prehistory and Early Legends
The Tsenpos Imperial Dominion
The Rule of the Dalai Lamas
Tibetan Society
Religious Life and Thought
Tantrism and Yoga
The Sites of Knowledge
Tibet in the Modern World
Notes
Spellings of Tibetan Names and Terms
Bibliography
Index
Copyright

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Almindelige termer og sætninger

Amdo Asia Atisha became Beijing Bonpo Buddha central Tibet century chen China Chinese Choki chos clan court dbang Dergé disciple divine Dorjé dpal Drakpa Drepung Drigung Dunhuang dynasty early emperor estates Fifth Dalai Lama Ganden Palace Gansu Gelukpa Gugé Gyeltsen imperial Indian Kagyti Kapstein Karma Karmapa Kelzang Kelzang Gyatso Kham Khan khang king Lama’s land later leadership Lhasa lineages lord Lozang Manchu master Ming monasteries monastic Mongol Mongolia monks Namgyel Nepal nevertheless nomads Nyingmapa Old Tibetan one’s pa’i Pakmodrupa Panchen Lama pilgrimage political practice Qing Qing dynasty Qinghai regime region relations Relpachen Reting rgya mtsho rgyal Rinpoché ritual role royal rulers Sakya Sakyapa Samyé Sanggyé Gyatso Sichuan Sonam Songtsen Gampo spiritual tantric teaching temple Tibetan Buddhist Tibetan empire Tibetan government Tibetan plateau Tibetan religious Tibetan world traditions translation Trashi Tri Songdetsen Tsang Tsangpa Tsenpo Tsongkhapa’s western Tibet Yeshé

Om forfatteren (2013)

Matthew T. Kapstein is Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies in the Divinity School at the University of Chicago and Director of Tibetan Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris. His recent publications include The Presence of Light (2004), Reason’s Traces (2001), The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism (2000) and Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet (1998).

Bibliografiske oplysninger

TitelThe Tibetans
Peoples of Asia
ForfatterMatthew T. Kapstein
UdgiverJohn Wiley & Sons, 2013
ISBN1118725379, 9781118725375
Længde384 sider
  
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