| The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory Contributor(s): Kapstein, Matthew T. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0195131223 ISBN-13: 9780195131222 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $217.80 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: September 2000 Annotation: This book explores the Buddhist role in the formation of Tibetan religious thought and identity. In three major sections, the author examines Tibet's eighth-century conversion, sources of dispute within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and the continuing revelation of the teaching in both doctrine and myth. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - Tibetan |
| Dewey: 294.392 |
| LCCN: 99033551 |
| Lexile Measure: 1780 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.38" W x 9.34" (1.59 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book explores the Buddhist role in the formation of Tibetan religious thought and identity. In three major sections, the author examines Tibet's eighth-century conversion, sources of dispute within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and the continuing revelation of the teaching in both doctrine and myth. |