Power objects in Tibetan Buddhism : : the life, writings, and legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen / / by James Duncan Gentry.
In Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen , James Duncan Gentry explores how objects of power figure in Tibetan religion, society, and polity through a study of the life of the Tibetan Buddhist ritual specialist Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1552–1624...
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Superior document: | Brill's Tibetan studies library, volume 40 |
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Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2017] ©2017 |
Year of Publication: | 2017 |
Language: | English Tibetan Sanskrit |
Series: | Brill's Tibetan studies library ;
volume 40. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (530 pages) :; maps. |
Notes: | Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 2014. |
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Summary: | In Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen , James Duncan Gentry explores how objects of power figure in Tibetan religion, society, and polity through a study of the life of the Tibetan Buddhist ritual specialist Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1552–1624) within the broader context of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Tibet. In presenting Sokdokpa’s career and legacy, Gentry traces the theme of power objects across a wide spectrum of genres to show how Tibetan Buddhists themselves have theorized about objects of power and implemented them in practice. This study therefore provides a lens into how power objects serve as points of convergence for elite doctrinal discourses, socio-political dynamics, and popular religious practices in Tibetan Buddhist societies. |
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Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9004335048 |
ISSN: | 1568-6183 ; |
Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
Statement of Responsibility: | by James Duncan Gentry. |