Buddhism and empire : the political and religious culture of early Tibet / / by Michael L. Walter.

This book convincingly reassesses the role of political institutions in the introduction of Buddhism under the Tibetan Empire (c. 620-842), showing how relationships formed in the Imperial period underlie many of the unique characteristics of traditional Tibetan Buddhism. Taking original sources as...

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Superior document:Brill's Tibetan studies library, v. 22
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Year of Publication:2009
Edition:1st ed.
Language:English
Series:Brill's Tibetan studies library ; v. 22.
Physical Description:1 online resource (344 p.)
Notes:Description based upon print version of record.
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