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Revisiting rituals in a changing Tibetan world /

Through ten contributions written by specialists, Revisiting Rituals in a Changing Tibetan World examines the changes rituals have undergone in Tibet, Nepal and Mongolia in the wake of political and socio-cultural upheavals.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Buffetrille, Katia (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.
Colección:Brill's Tibetan studies library ; v. 31.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Holy books as ritual objects and vessels of teachings in the era of the 'Further spread of the doctrine' (Bstan pa yang dar) / Hildegard Diemberger
  • The use of the ritual drawing of lots for the selection of the 11th Panchen Lama / Fabienne Jagou
  • Transformed rituals?: some reflections on the paradigm of the transformation of rituals in the Tibetan context / Thierry Dodin
  • Legal dramas on the Amdo grasslands: abolition, transformation, or survival / Fernanda Pirie
  • The ordination of Dge slong ma: a challenge to ritual prescriptions / Nicola Schneider
  • Preservation and transformations of liturgical traditions in exile: the case of Zhe chen monastery in Bodnath (Nepal) / Mireille Helffer
  • Low tricks and high stakes surrounding a holy place in eastern Nepal: the Halesi-Māratika caves / Katie Buffetrille
  • Past continuity and recent changes in the ritual practice of Newar Buddhism: reflections on the impact of Tibetan Buddhism and the advent of modernity / Alexander von Rospatt
  • Ritual efficacy or spiritual quest?: Buddhism and modernity in post-Communist Mongolia / Marie-Dominique Even
  • Notes on contemporary ransom rituals in Lhasa / Robert Barnett.