Envisioning a Tibetan luminary: the life of a modern BÒnpo saint

This text examines the religious biography of Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen (1859-1934), the most significant modern figure representing the Tibetan BÒn religion, a vital minority tradition underrepresented in Tibetan studies. The work is based on periods of fieldwork conducted in eastern Tibet and in the...

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Main Author: Gorvine, William M. 1968- (Author)
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
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Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2018
In:Year: 2018
Series/Journal:Oxford scholarship online
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Tibet / Bkra-shis-rgyal-mtshan 1859-1934 / Bonpo / History
Further subjects:B Religious biography History and criticism
B Bon lamas ; Tibet Region ; Biography
B Religious biography ; History and criticism
B Bon lamas (Tibet Region) Biography
B Bkra-âsis-rgyal-mtshan âSar-rdza (1859-1933)
B Bkra-śis-rgyal-mtshan Śar-rdza (1859-1933)
B Bkra-śis-rgyal-mtshan ; Śar-rdza ; 1859-1933
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