The Religions of Tibet
1st Edition
Published on 10. March 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
214 pages
978-1-138-33877-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book, first published in 1961, examines the old Tibetan Bon religion, the development of Buddhism in India and Tibet, and covers the religious struggles of the eighth and ninth centuries. It also describes the rise of the Lamaist sects and the priest state of the Dalai Lamas, and taken as a whole is a study of the development of the character of Tibet itself.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
333 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-138-33877-7 (9781138338777)
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Content
1. The Old Bon Religion 2. The Development of Buddhism in India and its Penetration into Tibet 3. Padmasambhava and Padmaism 4. Religious Struggles of the Eighth and Ninth Centuries 5. The Systemized Bon Religion 6. The Re-birth of Buddhism 7. The Rise of the Lamaist Sects 8. The Tsong-kha-pa Reformation and the Priest-State of the Dalai Lamas