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How did a society on the edge of collapse and dominated by wandering bands of armed men give way to a vibrant Buddhist culture, led by yogins and scholars? Ronald M. Davidson explores how the translation and spread of esoteric Buddhist texts dramatically shaped Tibetan society and led to its rise as the center of Buddhist culture throughout Asia, replacing India as the perceived source of religious ideology and tradition. During the Tibetan Renaissance (950-1200 C.E.), monks and yogins translate

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Author

Ronald M. Davidson

Publisher

New York: Columbia University Press

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9780231134705

Category

history

Subjects

Buddhism, Religion, History

Updated

2026-03-25