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Buddhism and empire : the political and religious culture of early Tibet /
This book analyzes the religious-political culture of the Tibetan Empire (c. 620-842) and the establishment of Buddhism, based on early sources. It shows how relationships formed in the Imperial period underlie many of the unique characteristics of traditional Tibetan Buddhism.
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2009.
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| Colección: | Brill's Tibetan studies library ;
v. 22. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Acknowledgements; Abbreviations for Frequently-Cited Works; Introduction; Prologue on Old Tibetan; Chapter One Religion and politics in Tibet's imperial government, and the place of Buddhism therein; Chapter Two Sku, bla, lha, etc.: The language and phraseology of early Tibetan politics and religion; Chapter Three Rituals in the Imperium and later: Continuity in the rituals of Tibetan Buddhism; Chapter Four The intersection of religion and politics; Appendix One The religio-political significance of gold; Appendix Two A brief excursus on Bon; Select bibliography; Index.