The Tibetan book of the dead : a biography / Donald S. Lopez, Jr.

By: Material type: TextSeries: Lives of great religious booksPublication details: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, 2011.Description: x, 173 pages ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780691134352
  • 0691134359
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • BQ 4490 .K373 L66 2011
Contents:
America -- India -- Tibet -- The world.
Summary: Examines the history of "The Tibetan Book of the Dead," arguing that this text gained popularity due to the human obsession with death, the Western romance of Tibet, and the manner in which Walter Evans-Wentz compiled the text in a way that reflects American religious life.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-170) and index.

America -- India -- Tibet -- The world.

Examines the history of "The Tibetan Book of the Dead," arguing that this text gained popularity due to the human obsession with death, the Western romance of Tibet, and the manner in which Walter Evans-Wentz compiled the text in a way that reflects American religious life.

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