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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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor Principal: Hoffmann, Helmut, 1912-1992 (Author)
Outros autores: Fitzgerald, Edward, 1902-1966 (Translator)
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglés
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Publicado: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019.
Series:Routledge library editions. Tibet ; volume 4.
Acceso en liña: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.