Pondering Tibetan Buddhist Alterity in Peter Dickinson’s Tulku

Peter Dickinson’s acclaimed English novel of 1979, Tulku, is primarily an exploration of the Tibetan Buddhist custom of discerning in children reincarnations of deceased spiritual leaders who are subsequently trained to assume positions of responsibility. This fascinating work also examines other di...

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Main Author: Hale, Frederick (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2023
In: Religion & theology
Year: 2023, Volume: 30, Issue: 1/2, Pages: 98-123
Further subjects:B Tibetan Buddhism
B Christian missions in China
B Tulku
B cross-cultural spirituality
B Philosophy of religion
B Reincarnation
B lamasery
B Peter Dickinson
B Lama
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