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Tibetan Renaissance: Tantric Buddhism in the Rebirth of Tibetan Culture
Ronald Davidson
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Paperback. How did a society on the edge of collapse and dominated by wandering bands of armed men give way to a vibrant Buddhist culture, led by yogins and scholars? This work explores how the translation and spread of esoteric Buddhist texts shaped Tibetan society and led to its rise as the center of Buddhist culture throughout Asia, replacing India. Num Pages: 616 pages, 7 maps, 6 photos, 15 figures. BIC Classification: HREX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 153 x 32. Weight in Grams: 818.
How did a society on the edge of collapse and dominated by wandering bands of armed men give way to a vibrant Buddhist culture, led by yogins and scholars? Ronald M. Davidson explores how the translation and spread of esoteric Buddhist texts dramatically shaped Tibetan society and led to its rise as the center of Buddhist culture throughout Asia, replacing India as the perceived source of religious ideology and tradition. During the Tibetan Renaissance (950-1200 C.E.), monks and yogins translated an enormous number of Indian Buddhist texts. They employed the evolving literature and practices of esoteric Buddhism as the basis ... Read more
How did a society on the edge of collapse and dominated by wandering bands of armed men give way to a vibrant Buddhist culture, led by yogins and scholars? Ronald M. Davidson explores how the translation and spread of esoteric Buddhist texts dramatically shaped Tibetan society and led to its rise as the center of Buddhist culture throughout Asia, replacing India as the perceived source of religious ideology and tradition. During the Tibetan Renaissance (950-1200 C.E.), monks and yogins translated an enormous number of Indian Buddhist texts. They employed the evolving literature and practices of esoteric Buddhism as the basis ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Columbia University Press
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Number of Pages
616
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780231134712
SKU
V9780231134712
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About Ronald Davidson
Ronald M. Davidson is professor of religious studies at Fairfield University. He is the author of Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement (Columbia) and the coeditor (with Steven D. Goodman) of Tibetan Buddhism: Reason and Revelation.
Reviews for Tibetan Renaissance: Tantric Buddhism in the Rebirth of Tibetan Culture
Davidson's book is important for the study of Buddhism and indispensable for Tibetan studies... Highly recommended. Choice Offers a groundbreaking cultural history.
Benjamin Bogin Buddhadharma This truly fascinating book is bound to create something of a storm.
Martin Boord Journal of The Buddhist Society [An] excellent book.
Nikolay Tsyrempilov Journal of Asian Studies In this volume Davidson ... Read more
Benjamin Bogin Buddhadharma This truly fascinating book is bound to create something of a storm.
Martin Boord Journal of The Buddhist Society [An] excellent book.
Nikolay Tsyrempilov Journal of Asian Studies In this volume Davidson ... Read more