Format:
Online-Ressource (355 p)
ISBN:
9780231168526
Content:
A major new work in modern Tibetan history, this book follows the evolution of Tibetan Buddhism's trülku (reincarnation) tradition from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, along with the Emperor of China's efforts to control its development. By illuminating the political aspects of the trülku institution, Schwieger shapes a broader history of the relationship between the Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China, as well as a richer understanding of the Qing Dynasty as an inner Asian empire, the modern fate of the Mongol empire, and current Sino-Tibetan relations. Unlike other pre-twentie
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Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Historical Development of the Trülku Position; 2. A Trülku as the Head of Society; 3. Struggle for Buddhist Government; 4. The Emperor Takes Control; 5. Buddhist Government Under the Imperial Umbrella; 6. Imperial Authority Over the Trülku Institution; 7. The Aftermath; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Tibetan Reincarnation Lines of Major Political Significance; Appendix 2: Qing Emperors and Qoshot Kings of Tibet; Abbreviations; Notes; Tibetan Orthographic Equivalents; Bibliography; Index
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780231538602
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780231168526
Additional Edition:
Print version The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China : A Political History of the Tibetan Institution of Reincarnation
Language:
English
Keywords:
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