Tibetan Rituals of Death : Buddhist Funerary Practices.

This book describes and analyses the structure and performance of Tibetan Buddhist death rituals, and situates that performance within the wider context of Buddhist death practices generally. Drawing on a detailed and systematic comparative survey of existing records of Tibetan funerary practices, i...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gouin, Margaret
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2012.
Colección:Routledge critical studies in Buddhism.
Temas:
Buddhism > Customs and practices.
Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies > China > Tibet Autonomous Region.
Death > Religious aspects > Buddhism.
Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies > China > Tibet.
Bouddhisme > Coutumes et pratiques.
Funérailles > Rites et cérémonies bouddhiques > Chine > Région autonome du Tibet.
Buddhism > Customs and practices
Buddhist funeral rites and ceremonies
Death > Religious aspects > Buddhism
China > Tibet Autonomous Region
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book describes and analyses the structure and performance of Tibetan Buddhist death rituals, and situates that performance within the wider context of Buddhist death practices generally. Drawing on a detailed and systematic comparative survey of existing records of Tibetan funerary practices, including historical travel accounts, anthropological and ethnographic literature, Tibetan texts and academic studies, it demonstrates that there is no standard form of funeral in Tibetan Buddhism, although certain elements are common. The structure of the book follows the twin trajectories of benefi.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (197 pages).
ISBN:9780203849989
0203849981

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