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Bringing Buddhism to Tibet. History and Narrative in the DBA' BZHED Manuscript

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleSeries: Publication details: De Gruyter 2021Description: 1 electronic resource (197 p.)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9783110715309
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: 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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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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