Tibetans | 9780631225744 | Matthew T. Kapstein | Boeken | bol (2024)

This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history. * A clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history. * Responds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism.

"In the past, for largely geographical reasons, Tibet was isolated from the rest of the world, which meant that our country, people and culture were not only shrouded in mystery, but often gravely misunderstood. More recently, as interest has grown, scholarship concerning Tibet has improved beyond expectation, although it has often singled out narrow topics for consideration. In producing this substantial book, which takes a broad view of Tibetans and their civilization, within a long historical perspective, Matthew Kapstein has brought to his work the authority and clarity he has acquired through many years of friendship with and observation of the people of the Land of Snow."
— His Holiness The Dalai Lama

Interest in Tibet has developed very rapidly during the past several decades, and numerous texts, artifacts, and records of life in Tibetan communities are now readily available to researchers. The Tibetans provides a comprehensive introduction to this intriguing 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 concluding chapter discusses the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world, surveying events that have transpired since Tibet’s incorporation into the People’s Republic of China.

This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to Tibet, its culture and history.

• A clear and comprehensive overview of Tibet, its culture and history.
• Responds to current interest in Tibet due to continuing publicity about Chinese rule and growing interest in Tibetan Buddhism.
• Explains recent events within the context of Tibetan history.
• Situates Tibet in relation to other Asian civilizations through the ages.
• Draws on the most recent scholarly and archaeological research.
• Introduces Tibetan culture – particularly social institutions, religious and political traditions, the arts and medical lore.
• An epilogue considers the fragile position of Tibetan civilization in the modern world.

Inhoud

Taal

en

Bindwijze

Hardcover

Oorspronkelijke releasedatum

12 oktober 2006

Aantal pagina's

384

Illustraties

Nee

Betrokkenen

Hoofdauteur

Matthew T. Kapstein

Tweede Auteur

Matthew T. Kapstein

Hoofduitgeverij

Wiley-Blackwell

Vertaling

Originele titel

Tibetans

Overige kenmerken

Extra groot lettertype

Nee

Product breedte

155 mm

Product hoogte

36 mm

Product lengte

238 mm

Studieboek

Ja

Verpakking breedte

161 mm

Verpakking hoogte

30 mm

Verpakking lengte

235 mm

Verpakkingsgewicht

691 g

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