Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the Iats, 2003. Volume 12: Buddhism Beyond the Monastery: Tantric Practices and Their Performers in Tibet and the Hardcover - 2009
by Sarah Jacoby (Volume Editor); Antonio Terrone (Volume Editor)
From the rear cover
Monasteries have been the locus classicus of the academic investigation of Tibetan religions. This volume seeks to balance this emphasis with an exploration of the diverse religious specialists who operate outside of the monastery in Tibet and along the Himalayan belt. The articles collected here depict Tantric professionals, visionaries, village lamas, spirit mediums, and female religious leaders whose loyalties reside in the noncelibate sphere but whose activities have had a significant impact on Tibetan religion. Using methodologies drawn from anthropological and textual scholarship, these seven essays bolster our understanding of religious practices and their performers beyond the monasteries of Central and Eastern Tibet, Bhutan, and India from historical times to the present day.
Details
- Title Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the Iats, 2003. Volume 12: Buddhism Beyond the Monastery: Tantric Practices and Their Performers in Tibet and the
- Author Sarah Jacoby (Volume Editor); Antonio Terrone (Volume Editor)
- Binding Hardcover
- Pages 208
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Brill
- Date 2009-09
- Features Table of Contents
- ISBN 9789004176003 / 9004176004
- Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 9.69 x 6.73 x 0.65 in (24.61 x 17.09 x 1.65 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Middle Eastern
- Interdisciplinary Studies: Asian - General
- Dewey Decimal Code 294.392
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Citations
- Reference and Research Bk News, 11/01/2009, Page 20