Tibetan Tantric Manuscripts from Dunhuang
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Stein Collection at the British Library (Brill's Tibetan Studies Library)
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Publication
2006-08-30 - Brill Academic Publishers
Language
English
Word Count
97,500 words, Guess
Page Count
390 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL9085759M
- ISBN-139789004154223
- ISBN-109004154221
- OCLC Control Number71004545
- Library of Congress Control Number2006049126
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- Goodreads2108406
Classifications
- LCCZ6621.B86S84 2006
Description
"Since their discovery a century ago, the Dunhuang manuscripts have revolutionized the study of Asian religions. Until recently, however, the rich materials relating to esoteric tantric Buddhism have been largely ignored. This volume provides an indispensable doorway into these materials. An introduction summarizes the discovery, worldwide dissemination and general character of these Tibetan treasures. The catalogue entries provide introductory discussions of the manuscripts' contents, in addition to reordering the often scrambled folios, linking them to their long-lost counterparts in other collections, and matching them with corresponding texts in the Tibetan canon. The catalogue includes indices to Tibetan and Sanskrit titles, names and terms, as well as all Pelliot manuscripts referenced. The result is an invaluable resource for scholars of Buddhism."--BOOK JACKET.
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