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Tibetan Buddhism

Paperback • 2014 • English

Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction

By Matthew Kapstein

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About the book

The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over thirteen centuries of continuous development. During that time, it has spread among the neighboring peoples - the Mongol, Himalayan, and Siberian peoples, Manchus and Chinese. At its height is has been practiced in regions as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing. Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent growth in Europe and America. At the same time, it is at the center of political contestation in ethnical...Show more

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9780199735129

Publisher

OUP USA

Published year

2014

Language

English

Original title

Tibetan Buddhism

Format

Paperback

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