Reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism : the Third Karmapa and the invention of a tradition / Ruth Gamble.
2018
BQ4485 .G36 2018
Linked e-resources
Linked Resource
Online Access
Details
Title
Reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism : the Third Karmapa and the invention of a tradition / Ruth Gamble.
Author
Gamble, Ruth, 1972- author.
ISBN
9780190690809 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource : illustrations, maps
Call Number
BQ4485 .G36 2018
Dewey Decimal Classification
294.34237
Summary
'Reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism' examines how the third Karmapa hierarch, Rangjung Dorjé (1284-1339) transformed Buddhist belief about reincarnation into a Tibetan institution based on lineage. It surveys his life through the portal of his previously untranslated autobiographical stories and songs, which reveal the rudiments of the reincarnation tradition.
Note
'Reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism' examines how the third Karmapa hierarch, Rangjung Dorjé (1284-1339) transformed Buddhist belief about reincarnation into a Tibetan institution based on lineage. It surveys his life through the portal of his previously untranslated autobiographical stories and songs, which reveal the rudiments of the reincarnation tradition.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on July 13, 2018).
Available in Other Form
Print version: 9780190690779
Linked Resources
Online Access
Record Appears in
Online Resources > Ebooks
All Resources
All Resources