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The Tibetans
Intended for students and general readers, The Tibetans provides an in-depth survey of Tibetan political and religious history, society, arts, and literature. (Christopher Bell 2006-09-07)
Tibetan Buddhism at Ri bo rtse lnga/Wutai shan in Modern Times
Creator’s Description: This article examines the prominent role of Tibetan Buddhism at the major cult center of Mañjusrī known as Ri bo rtse lnga or Wutai shan (sometimes spelled “Wutaish...
Hwa shang at the Border: Transformations of History and Reconstructions of Identity in Modern A mdo
Creator's Description: This article looks at local ritual, and other, transformations in the shifting meanings of a well-known Sino-Tibetan historical figure known as Hwa shang in the context o...
Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, Issue 3
This is the third issue of the Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, edited by José Ignacio Cabezón and released in December, 2007. (Steven Weinberger 2007-10-31) ...
The History of the Sixteen Karmapas of Tibet
This book is a traditional description of the lives of the first through sixteenth Karmapas, written by the Fourth Karma Thinleypa of the Karma bKa' brgyud tradition. The hagiographies are replete wit...
Tibetan Monastic Education
George Dreyfus' introduction to the Tibetan monastic education system, discussing such topics as memorization, commentary, the educational curriculum, the theory and practice of debate, the schedule o...
An Introduction to Drepung’s Colleges
George Dreyfus' introduction to the institutional structure of Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, which during the last century was the largest monastery in the world. (Steven Weinberger 2011-12-22)
Drepung: An Introduction
George Dreyfus' introduction to the history, structure, and scholastic life of Drepung Monastery in Lhasa, which during the last century was the largest monastery in the world. (Steven Weinberger 2011...
Triumphalism and Ecumenism in Thu’u bkwan’s Crystal Mirror
Creator’s Description: the article focuses on the Crystal Mirror of Tenet Systems by Thu’u bkwan Blo bzang chos kyi nyi ma (1737-1802). It traces the history of the text and its rece...
Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, Issue 2
This is the second issue of the Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies, edited by David Germano and released in August, 2006. (Ben Deitle 2006-08-01)
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