TY - BOOK AU - Lopez,Donald S. TI - The Tibetan book of the dead: a biography T2 - Lives of great religious books SN - 9780691134352 AV - BQ 4490 .K373 L66 2011 PY - 2011/// CY - Princeton, N.J. PB - Princeton University Press KW - Karma-gli?-pa, KW - Death KW - Religious aspects KW - Comparative studies KW - Future life N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-170) and index; America -- India -- Tibet -- The world N2 - 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 ER -