UID:
almahu_9948206714302882
Format:
1 online resource
ISBN:
9780190206819 (ebook) :
Content:
This volume comprises fifteen chapters dedicated to the study of Buddhism among various Mongolian ethnic groups: Khalkha, Oirats/Dzungars/Kalmyks, and Buryats. It presents historical figures that were influential in the development of Buddhism in Mongolia, contemporary Buddhist monastic and lay practices in Outer and Inner Mongolia and in Buryatia, and uniquely Mongolian artistic and literary Buddhist expressions. The book brings to light some of the unique historical and cultural elements of Mongolian Buddhism and its rich heritage.
Additional Edition:
Print version ISBN 9780199958641
Language:
English
URL:
Oxford scholarship online
