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Tibetan Ritual - Softcover

Ignacio Cabezon, Jose

 
9780195392821: Tibetan Ritual
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0195392825 ISBN 13: 9780195392821
Publisher: Oxford University Press, 2009

Synopsis

Ritual is one of the most pervasive religious phenomena in the Tibetan cultural world. Despite its ubiquity and importance to Tibetan cultural life, however, only in recent years has Tibetan ritual been given the attention it deserves. This is the first scholarly collection to focus on this important subject. Unique in its historical, geographical and disciplinary breadth, this book brings together eleven essays by an international cast of scholars working on ritual texts, institutions and practices in the greater Tibetan cultural world - Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia. While most of the chapters focus on Buddhism, two deal with ritual in Tibet's indigenous Bon religion. All of the essays are original to this volume. An extensive introduction by the editor provides a broad overview of Tibetan ritual and contextualizes the chapters within the field of Buddhist and Tibetan studies. The book should find use in advanced undergraduate courses and graduate seminars on Tibetan religion. It will also be of interest to students and scholars of ritual generally.

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About the Author


XIVth Dalia Lama Professor of Tibetan Buddhism and Cultural Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara

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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0195392825
ISBN 13 
9780195392821
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
304