Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:James Duncan GentrySeries:Brill's Tibetan Studies LibraryTheme:Religious Orientation/BuddhistPublish date:12/8/2016Pages:516
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004330191ISBN-10:9004330194UPC:9789004330191Book Category:Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:TibetanSize:9.00 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.863Product ID:SCRVD93HFZ
In Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen, James Duncan Gentry explores how objects of power figure in Tibetan religion, society, and polity through a study of the life of the Tibetan Buddhist ritual specialist Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1552-1624) within the broader context of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Tibet. In presenting Sokdokpa's career and legacy, Gentry traces the theme of power objects across a wide spectrum of genres to show how Tibetan Buddhists themselves have theorized about objects of power and implemented them in practice. This study therefore provides a lens into how power objects serve as points of convergence for elite doctrinal discourses, socio-political dynamics, and popular religious practices in Tibetan Buddhist societies.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:BrillISBN-13:9789004330191ISBN-10:9004330194UPC:9789004330191Book Category:Religion, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:Buddhism, Cultural & Ethnic StudiesBook Topic:TibetanSize:9.00 x 6.10 x 1.30 inchesWeight:0.863Product ID:SCRVD93HFZ
James Duncan Gentry, Ph.D. (2014), Harvard University, is Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the Centre for Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe Institute, Kathmandu University, Nepal.
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