Power objects in Tibetan Buddhism : the life, writings, and legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen / / by James Duncan Gentry

• Autore: Gentry James Duncan
• Pubblicazione: Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2017]; ©2017
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (530 pages) : maps
• Disciplina: 294.3/923092; B
• Soggetto topico: Power (Christian theology) - Religious aspects - Buddhism; Rnying-ma-pa (Sect); Rnying-ma-pa lamas - China - Tibet Autonomous Region; Power (Mechanics) - Religious aspects - Buddhism; Power (Philosophy) - Religious aspects - Buddhism; Power (Social sciences) - Religious aspects - Buddhism; Power resources - Religious aspects - Buddhism
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Note generali: Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 2014.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Introduction to Part 1 -- In the Vicinity of Things—Substance, Violence, and Power in the Milieu of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1552–1624) -- Prowess and Persona in the Wielding of Things—Exorcisms, Objects, and Insights in the Life and Literary Career of a Mongol-repelling Scholar-Adept -- Controversies over Things—Drawing, Blurring, and Crossing Boundaries -- Things in Action and the Actions of Things—A Dynamic Ontology of Ritual Objects -- Continuities and Contentions over Things—The Legacy of Sokdokpa and the Material Links of Political Authority -- Final Considerations -- Appendix -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: In Power Objects in Tibetan Buddhism: The Life, Writings, and Legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen , James Duncan Gentry explores how objects of power figure in Tibetan religion, society, and polity through a study of the life of the Tibetan Buddhist ritual specialist Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen (1552–1624) within the broader context of sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Tibet. In presenting Sokdokpa’s career and legacy, Gentry traces the theme of power objects across a wide spectrum of genres to show how Tibetan Buddhists themselves have theorized about objects of power and implemented them in practice. This study therefore provides a lens into how power objects serve as points of convergence for elite doctrinal discourses, socio-political dynamics, and popular religious practices in Tibetan Buddhist societies.
• Titolo autorizzato: Power objects in Tibetan Buddhism
• ISBN: 90-04-33504-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910163122303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Brill's Tibetan studies library ; ; volume 40.