Buddhism beyond the monastery: tantric practices and their performers in Tibet and the Himalayas ; PIATS 2003: Tibetan studies: proceedings of the tenth seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies, Oxford, 2003
Balancing the academic emphasis on Buddhist monastic studies, this volume focuses on noncelibate religious specialists including Tantric professionals, village lamas, spirit mediums, and Treasure revealers in Central and Eastern Tibet, Bhutan, and India from historical times to the present day
Subtitles: | PIATS 2003 |
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Corporate Authors: | ; |
Contributors: | ; |
Format: | Electronic Book |
Language: | English |
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WorldCat: | WorldCat |
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Published: |
Leiden Boston
Brill
2009
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In: | Year: 2009 |
Series/Journal: | Brill's Tibetan studies library
v. 10,12 Brill ebook titles |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tibet
/ Himalaya
/ Lamaism
/ Vajrayāna
/ Tantrism
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Further subjects: | B
Tantric Buddhism (Himalaya Mountains Region)
Customs and practices
B Tantric Buddhism (China) (Tibet Autonomous Region) Customs and practices B Conference program 2003 (Oxford) |
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Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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Summary: | Balancing the academic emphasis on Buddhist monastic studies, this volume focuses on noncelibate religious specialists including Tantric professionals, village lamas, spirit mediums, and Treasure revealers in Central and Eastern Tibet, Bhutan, and India from historical times to the present day |
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Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
ISBN: | 9047429443 |
Access: | Available to subscribing member institutions only |
Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1163/ej.9789004176003.i-202 |