The Ethics of Collective Sponsorship: Virtuous Action and Obligation in Contemporary Tibet

A significant strand of anthropological work on Buddhist generosity practices in Theravādin and Tibetan Buddhist societies has examined their role in reproducing and reinforcing social and economic hierarchies. Inspired by the recent "moral turn" in anthropology, this article addresses th...

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Main Author: Caple, Jane (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Berghahn [2017]
In: Religion and society
Year: 2017, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 145–157
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Amdo / Lamaism / Social ethics / Support / Sponsorship / Assessment
Further subjects:B Sponsorship
B Morality
B China
B Amdo
B Buddhist
B Poison
B Tibet
B social and economic hierarchies
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