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Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003. Volume 12: Buddhism Beyond the Monastery: Tantric Practices and their Performers in Tibet and the Himalayas

Volume editor Sarah Jacoby, Volume editor Antonio Terrone

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Monasteries have been the locus classicus of the academic investigation of Tibetan religions. This volume seeks to balance this emphasis with an exploration of the diverse religious specialists who operate outside of the monastery in Tibet and along the Himalayan belt. The articles collected here depict Tantric professionals, visionaries, village lamas, spirit mediums, and female religious leaders whose loyalties reside in the noncelibate sphere but whose activities have had a significant impact on Tibetan religion. Using methodologies drawn from anthropological and textual scholarship, these seven essays bolster our understanding of religious practices and their performers beyond the monasteries of Central and Eastern Tibet, Bhutan, and India from historical times to the present day.

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Publisher | Brill
Published date | 30 Sep 2009
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Format | Hardback
Pages | 208
Dimensions | 235 x 155 x 17mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 457g
ISBN | 978-9-0041-7600-3
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BISAC | history / asia / general


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