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Subject(s)

• Zhabs-dkar Tshogs-drug-rang-grol 1781-1851 [Browse]
• Lamas—China—Tibet Autonomous Region—Biography [Browse]
• Yoginīs—China—Tibet Autonomous Region—Biography [Browse]
• Tibetans—Ethnic identity [Browse]
• Buddhism—China—Tibet Autonomous Region [Browse]
• Religion and politics—China—Tibet Autonomous Region [Browse]
• Nationalism—China—Tibet Autonomous Region [Browse]

Series

Traditions and transformations in Tibetan Buddhism [More in this series]

Summary note

"This book examines the role of religion in the formation of Tibetan national identity through the impact of the autobiography of the renowned yogi Shabkar Tsokdruk Rangdrol"-- Provided by publisher.

Bibliographic references

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• Introduction
• 1. Tibet and Tibetans in Shabkar's Autobiography
• 2. Mapping Tibet's Buddhist Geography
• 3. Vernacularizing the Namtar Genre
• 4. Reviving and Adapting Two Foundational Myths
• 5. Imagining a Community Based on Buddhist Values and Practices
• Epilogue: The Deep Historical and Religious Roots of Tibetan National Identity
• Appendix: Locations Mentioned in Shabkar's Autobiography
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index.

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ISBN

• 9780813950655 (hardcover)
• 0813950651 (hardcover)
• 9780813950662 (paperback)
• 081395066X (paperback)

LCCN

2023036410

OCLC

1395071345

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