
The Great Transference at Drikung
Its Last Traditional Performance
Matthew T. Kapstein(Author)
Garchen Stiftung (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 23. August 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-3-945457-11-5 (ISBN)
Description
In 1992 the Tibetan Buddhist pilgrimage and festival of the Great Transference at Drikung was revived after a gap of thirty-six years. This would prove to be the only renewal of its traditional performance ...
Matthew T. Kapstein, whose study of the event is reproduced here for the first time with color photographic documentation, is the author of many works on Buddhism and Tibetan history, including The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism and The Tibetans. He is Director of Tibetan Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, and Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Chicago.
Matthew T. Kapstein, whose study of the event is reproduced here for the first time with color photographic documentation, is the author of many works on Buddhism and Tibetan history, including The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism and The Tibetans. He is Director of Tibetan Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, and Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Chicago.
More details
Edition
mit 43 Farbfotos
Language
English
Place of publication
München
Germany
Target group
Buddhisten und am Buddhismus Interessierte
Edition type
New edition
Illustrations
43 Farbfotos
Dimensions
Height: 15.2 cm
Width: 22.8 cm
Weight
220 gr
ISBN-13
978-3-945457-11-5 (9783945457115)
Schweitzer Classification
Person
Author
Director of Tibetan Studies/Professor of Buddhist Studies
Matthew T. Kapstein is Director of Tibetan Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, and Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Chicago
Matthew T. Kapstein is Director of Tibetan Studies at the École Pratique des Hautes Études, Paris, and Numata Visiting Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Chicago