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The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory

Matthew T. Kapstein

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This book explores the Buddhist role in the formation of Tibetan religious thought and identity. In three major sections, the author examines Tibet's eighth-century conversion, sources of dispute within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and the continuing revelation of the teaching in both doctrine and myth.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: February 07, 2002

ISBN: 0195152271

ISBN 13: 9780195152272

The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory

Matthew T. Kapstein

4/5 ( ratings)

This book explores the Buddhist role in the formation of Tibetan religious thought and identity. In three major sections, the author examines Tibet's eighth-century conversion, sources of dispute within the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and the continuing revelation of the teaching in both doctrine and myth.

Language: English

Pages: 336

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Release: February 07, 2002

ISBN: 0195152271

ISBN 13: 9780195152272

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