The Tibetans / Matthew T. Kapstein.
The Tibetans / Matthew T. Kapstein.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., c2007.
Call Numbers
G 2013/5882
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Language
English
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Physical content
p. cm.
Contents
1. The vessel and its contents -- 2. Prehistory and early legends -- 3. The Tsenpo's imperial dominion -- 4. Fragmentation and hegemonic power -- 5. The rule of the Dalai Lamas -- 6. Tibetan society -- 7. Religious life and thought -- 8. The sites of knowledge -- 9. Tibet in the modern world.
Publication information
Publisher
Malden, MA : Blackwell Pub., c2007.
Series
Place of Publication
Massachusetts
Date Published
c2007.
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Scope and Contents
Summary
"The Tibetans provides a comprehensive introduction to this land, orienting the reader to the Tibetan geographical region and its inhabitants. Topics treated here include Tibetan religious and political history, together with major aspects of Tibetan culture: social institutions, religious and philosophical traditions, literature and the arts. A co...
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Full title
The Tibetans / Matthew T. Kapstein.
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Notes
General note
Peoples of Asia.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
State Reference Library copy: transferred from REF N951.5/48.
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Call Numbers
G 2013/5882
Record Identifier
74VKJ2JQB6ed
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKJ2JQB6ed
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ISBN
9780631225744 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0631225749 (hardcover : alk. paper)
DDC
951.5
MMS ID
991022040299702626
