Bringing Buddhism to Tibet. History and Narrative in the DBA' BZHED Manuscript
Doney, Lewis
Bringing Buddhism to Tibet. History and Narrative in the DBA' BZHED Manuscript - De Gruyter 2021 - 1 electronic resource (197 p.)
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Bringing Buddhism to Tibet is a landmark study of the Dba’ bzhed—a seminal history recounting the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet. Preserved in a single copy, the Dba’ bzhed stands at the head of a long tradition of history writing in the Tibetan language. This book gives the first full transcription and facing translation of the Dba’ bzhed, coupled with a detailed analysis by leading scholars of the text and its context and narrative structure.
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English
9783110715309 9783110715309
10.1515/9783110715309 doi
paleography Buddhism codicology Tibetan history
Bringing Buddhism to Tibet. History and Narrative in the DBA' BZHED Manuscript - De Gruyter 2021 - 1 electronic resource (197 p.)
Open Access
Bringing Buddhism to Tibet is a landmark study of the Dba’ bzhed—a seminal history recounting the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet. Preserved in a single copy, the Dba’ bzhed stands at the head of a long tradition of history writing in the Tibetan language. This book gives the first full transcription and facing translation of the Dba’ bzhed, coupled with a detailed analysis by leading scholars of the text and its context and narrative structure.
Creative Commons
English
9783110715309 9783110715309
10.1515/9783110715309 doi
paleography Buddhism codicology Tibetan history