Ippolito Desideri and His Muslim Guides in the Buddhist Kingdom of Ladakh

In 1715 Ippolito Desideri spent nearly two months in the Himalayan Buddhist kingdom of Ladakh, together with his Portuguese fellow Jesuit and superior, Manoel Freyre. They were well received by King Nyima Namgyal, the Buddhist ruler of Ladakh, and Desideri would have liked to establish a permanent R...

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Main Author: Bray, John 1957- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University of Hawaii Press [2018]
In: Buddhist Christian studies
Year: 2018, Volume: 38, Pages: 15-29
Further subjects:B Mughal
B Buddhism
B Jesuit
B Missionary
B Kashmir
B Desideri
B Intermediaries
B Persian
B Ladakh
B Freyre
B Tibet
B Muslim
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