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Religions Of Tibet In Practice Is A Landmark Work, The First Major Anthology On The Topic Ever Produced. It Presents A Stunning Array Of Works (hagiographies, Pilgrimage Guides, Prayers, Accounts Of Visits To Hell, Epics, Consecration Manuals, Sermons, And Exorcism Texts) That Together Offer An Unparalleled View Of The Realities Of Those Who Have Inhabited The Tibetan Cultural Domain Over The Centuries. The Volume Provides A Wealth Of Voices That Together Lead To A New And More Nuanced Understanding Of The Religions Of Tibet. The Thirty-six Chapters Are Testimony To The Vast Scope Of Religious Practice In The Tibetan World, Past And Present, Offering Works Heretofore Unknown. The Chapters Are Organized Thematically Under Five Headings: Accounts Of Time And Place, Remarkable Lives, Rites And Techniques, Prayers And Sermons, And Dealing With Death And Other Demons. They Juxtapose Materials From Different Sects, Historical Periods, And Geographical Regions In An Attempt To Broaden The Range Of What We Understand The Religious Practices Of Tibet To Encompass. Each Chapter Contains A Translation And A Substantial Yet Accessible Introduction By A Leading Scholar Of Tibetan Religions. Rel

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Author

Donald S. Lopez, Jr., editor

Publisher

Princeton University Press

Published

1997

Language

EN

ISBN

9780691011837

Category

academic

Subjects

Religion, Literary Fiction, Buddhism

Rating

3.74 / 5 (18 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14