Power objects in Tibetan Buddhism: the life, writings, and legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen
In 'Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodro 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...
| Published in: | Brill's Tibetan studies library |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Leiden Boston
Brill
[2017]
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| In: |
Brill's Tibetan studies library (Volume 40)
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| Series/Journal: | Brill's Tibetan studies library
Volume 40 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Lamaism
/ Cultic object
/ Sacred object
B Blo-gros-rgyal-mtshan, Sog-bzlog-pa 1552-1624 |
| Further subjects: | B
Rnying-ma-pa (Sect)
B Rnying-ma-pa lamas (China) (Tibet Autonomous Region) Biography B Sog-bzlog-pa Blo-gros-rgyal-mtshan (1552-1624) B Power Religious aspects Buddhism B Thesis |
| Summary: | In 'Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodro 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 |
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| Item Description: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--Harvard University, 2014 Includes bibliographical references (pages 464-493) and index |
| ISBN: | 9004330194 |