Buddha in the Marketplace : The Commodification of Buddhist Objects in Tibet /

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"This book explores a controversial issue within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition: The selling and profiting from the sale of Tibetan Buddhist religious objects among Tibetans. The book combines textual and historical research, as well as ethnographic fieldwork, presenting a historical narrative...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Catanese, Alex John (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2019.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Buddhist religious articles.
RELIGION > Philosophy.
Buddhist religious articles > Marketing.
Buddhist religious articles > Tibet Region.
Tibet Region.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Intro; Contents; Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Early Prohibitions against Selling Buddhist Objects; 2. Selling Buddhist Objects in Tibetan Buddhist Literature; 3. The Exchange of Buddhist Objects in Tibet up to the Cultural Revolution; 4. The Sale of Buddhist Objects in Amdo; 5. The Sociopolitical Context of Commodification; 6. Painters, Merchants, and Monks; 7. The Impact of Selling Buddhist Objects in Tibet; Notes; References; Index; Series Info: Traditions and Transformations in Tibetan Buddhism

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