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Identity, Ritual and State in Tibetan Buddhism

- The Foundations of Authority in Gelukpa Monasticism

About Identity, Ritual and State in Tibetan Buddhism

Offers an anthropological study of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist monasticism and tantric ritual in the Ladakh region of North-West India and of the role of tantric ritual in the formation and maintenance of traditional forms of state structure and political consciousness in Tibet. This work builds up a picture of Tibetan tantric traditions.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780700714704
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 434
  • Published:
  • November 6, 2002
  • Dimensions:
  • 245x163x31 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 766 g.
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Description of Identity, Ritual and State in Tibetan Buddhism

Offers an anthropological study of contemporary Tibetan Buddhist monasticism and tantric ritual in the Ladakh region of North-West India and of the role of tantric ritual in the formation and maintenance of traditional forms of state structure and political consciousness in Tibet. This work builds up a picture of Tibetan tantric traditions.

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