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From the first century, when Buddhism entered China, the foreign religion shaped Chinese philosophy, beliefs, and ritual. At the same time, Buddhism ... More

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The Chinese Communists invaded Tibet - a country the size of Western Europe - in 1950, in order, they said, to "liberate" it. They claimed that Tibet ... More

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These translations of "The Precious Scroll of the Three Lives of Mulian" and "Woman Huang Recites the Diamond Sutra" are late-nineteenth-century ... More

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These translations of "The Precious Scroll of the Three Lives of Mulian" and "Woman Huang Recites the Diamond Sutra" are late-nineteenth-century ... More

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The first comprehensive account of Tibetan Buddhism to be published in English since Waddell's "Buddhism of Tibet" appeared in 1894, this translation ... More

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In March of 1959, a 23-year-old Tibetan youth named Tenzin Gyatso burst onto the world stage. Fleeing his native country to govern in exile from ... More

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Historians of Tibetan painting struggle to establish such basic points as iconographical content, place of origin, age, religious affiliation, and ... More

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Although it is generally believed that the Manchus controlled the Mongols through their patronage of Tibetan Buddhism, scant attention has been paid ... More

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Taking a new approach to the history of Buddhism, this book describes how Buddhist authors reorganized family values in China. Close readings of more ... More

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Revival of religious practices of all sorts in China, after decades of systematic government suppression, is a topic of considerable interest to ... More

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This full-length study of the Premi, the first in a language other than Chinese, makes a valuable contribution to the ethnographic knowledge of ... More

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The most extensive collection of Mongolian ethnographica in Europe goes back to the Austrian explorer Hans Leder (1848-1921). Entomological studies ... More

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Survey of biographies, poetry, novels, histories and other writings covering 1300 years

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Survey of biographies, poetry, novels, histories and other writings covering 1300 years.

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A landmark in travel writing, this is the incredible true story of Heinrich Harrer's escape across the Himalayas to Tibet, set against the backdrop ... More

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In May 1995, a seven-year-old Tibetan boy was taken from his home with his parents and younger brother by Chinese security services. Neither the boy ... More

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This is the story of the mother of the 14th Dalai Lama, a woman whose conventional life was turned upside down when her one year old son was chosen ... More

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Beginning with the introduction of the religion into China, this chronicle depicts the evolution of Buddhism. The career and achievements of the ... More

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Enlightenment in Dispute is the first comprehensive study of the revival of Chan Buddhism in seventeenth-century China. Focusing on the evolution of ... More

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First published in French in 1956, this classic work integrates the study of Buddhist doctrine with that of Chinese society from the fifth to the ... More

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Recent events--from strife in Tibet and the rapid growth of Christianity in China to the spectacular expansion of Chinese Buddhist organizations ... More

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This book identifies what is meant by sati (smrti), usually translated as 'mindfulness', in early Buddhism, and examines its soteriological functions ... More

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"Qigong"--a regimen of body, breath, and mental training exercises--was one of the most widespread cultural and religious movements of late-twentieth ... More

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