The religions of Tibet /

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 who...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hoffmann, Helmut, 1912-1992 (Author)
Other Authors: Fitzgerald, Edward, 1902-1966 (Translator)
Format: Licensed eBooks
Language:English
German
Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Series:Routledge library editions. Tibet ; volume 4.
Online Access:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=1892357
Table of Contents:
  • 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.