Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese: mediation and superscription of the Tibetan tradition in contemporary Chinese society

This study analyzes the growing appeal of Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese in contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It examines the Tibetan tradition's historical context and its social, cultural, and political adaptation to Chinese society, as well as the effects on Han practitioners. T...

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Main Author: Esler, Joshua (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Lanham Boulder New York London Lexington Books 2020
In:Year: 2020
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B China / Taiwan / Hongkong / Lamaism
IxTheo Classification:BL Buddhism
KBM Asia
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