In Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen, James Duncan Gentry explores how objects of power figure in Tibetan religion, society, and polity through a study of the life of the Tibetan Buddhist ritual specialist Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1552–1624) within the broader context of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Tibet. In presenting Sokdokpa’s career and legacy, Gentry traces the theme of power objects across a wide spectrum of genres to show how Tibetan Buddhists themselves have theorized about objects of power and implemented them in practice. This study therefore provides a lens into how power objects serve as points of convergence for elite doctrinal discourses, socio-political dynamics, and popular religious practices in Tibetan Buddhist societies.
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9789004330191
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-90-04-33019-1
- Verlag: Brill
- Erscheinungstermin: 08.12.2016
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: Erscheinungsjahr 2016
- Serie: Brill's Tibetan Studies Librar
- Produktform: Gebunden
- Gewicht: 862 g
- Seiten: 516
- Format (B x H x T): 155 x 229 x 33 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt