Envisioning a Tibetan luminary: the life of a modern BÒnpo saint
This text examines the religious biography of Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen (1859-1934), the most significant modern figure representing the Tibetan BÒn religion, a vital minority tradition underrepresented in Tibetan studies. The work is based on periods of fieldwork conducted in eastern Tibet and in the...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Bild |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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| WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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New York, NY
Oxford University Press
2018
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| In: | Jahr: 2018 |
| Schriftenreihe/Zeitschrift: | Oxford scholarship online
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| normierte Schlagwort(-folgen): | B
Tibet
/ Bkra-shis-rgyal-mtshan 1859-1934
/ Bon-Religion
/ Geschichte
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| weitere Schlagwörter: | B
Religious biography
History and criticism
B Bon lamas ; Tibet Region ; Biography B Religious biography ; History and criticism B Bon lamas (Tibet Region) Biography B Bkra-âsis-rgyal-mtshan âSar-rdza (1859-1933) B Bkra-śis-rgyal-mtshan Śar-rdza (1859-1933) B Bkra-śis-rgyal-mtshan ; Śar-rdza ; 1859-1933 |
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| Zusammenfassung: | This text examines the religious biography of Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen (1859-1934), the most significant modern figure representing the Tibetan BÒn religion, a vital minority tradition underrepresented in Tibetan studies. The work is based on periods of fieldwork conducted in eastern Tibet and in the BÒn community in India, where traditional Tibetan scholars collaborated closely on the project. Utilizing close readings of two versions of Shardza's life-story, along with oral history collected in BÒn communities, the text presents and interprets the biographical image of this major figure, culminating in the first English translation of his remarkable life-story |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index Previously issued in print: 2018 Zielgruppe - Audience: Specialized |
| Physische Details: | 1 Online-Ressource, illustrations (black and white) |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-091454-7 |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1093/oso/9780199362349.001.0001 |
