| The Religions of Tibet Contributor(s): Hoffmann, Helmut (Author), Fitzgerald, Edward (Translator) |
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ISBN: 1138338737 ISBN-13: 9781138338739 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $138.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Buddhism - General (see Also Philosophy - Buddhist) - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Social Science | Regional Studies |
| Dewey: 294.309 |
| Series: Routledge Library Editions: Tibet |
| Physical Information: 214 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Buddhist |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 whole is a study of the development of the character of Tibet itself. |
