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Buddhism Between Tibet and China (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism)

Buddhism Between Tibet and China (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism) Paperback - 2009

by Matthew Kapstein

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As Tibet enters into its 50th year of Chinese rule, questions of cultural distinctions and similarities become ever more important in determining the future of the relationship between the Snow Lion and the Red Dragon. But often left unsaid is the long history the two countries share, and the significant cultural interchanges that have existed over time. Setting political agenda aside, Buddhism Between Tibet and China features a collection of noteworthy essays that probe the nature of this relationship, from the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) to the present. Annotated and contextualized by noted scholar Matthew Kapstein and others, the historical accounts that comprise this volume display the rich dialogue between Tibet and China in the areas of scholarship, the fine arts, politics, philosophy, and religion. This thoughtful book provides insight into the surprisingly complex history behind the relationship from a variety of geographical regions.
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  • Title Buddhism Between Tibet and China (Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism)
  • Author Matthew Kapstein
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Condition New
  • Pages 480
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Wisdom Publications, Boston
  • Date 2009-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Glossary, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Recycled Paper, Table of Contents
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 15661
  • ISBN 9780861715817 / 0861715810
  • Weight 1.45 lbs (0.66 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.9 x 6.1 x 1.3 in (22.61 x 15.49 x 3.30 cm)
  • Themes
    • Religious Orientation: Buddhist
  • Library of Congress subjects Buddhism - China - Tibet, Buddhism - China
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008054515
  • Dewey Decimal Code 294

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About the author

Matthew Kapstein is Numata Professor of Buddhist Studies at the University of Chicago. His previous publications include the Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory and, with the anthropologist Melvyn C. Goldstein, Buddhism in Contemporary Tibet: Religious Revival and Cultural Identity. He is co-translator of the late H.H. Dujom Rinpoche's The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. Since 2002 he has also served as director of Tibetan Studies at the ecole Pratique des Hautes etudes, Paris.