Power objects in Tibetan Buddhism : the life, writings, and legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen / / by James Duncan Gentry
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| Autore: |
Gentry James Duncan
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| Titolo: |
Power objects in Tibetan Buddhism : the life, writings, and legacy of Sokdokpa Lodrö Gyeltsen / / by James Duncan Gentry
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| Pubblicazione: | Leiden ; ; Boston : , : Brill, , [2017] |
| ©2017 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (530 pages) : maps |
| Disciplina: | 294.3/923092 |
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| Soggetto topico: | Power (Christian theology) - Religious aspects - Buddhism |
| Rnying-ma-pa (Sect) | |
| Rnying-ma-pa lamas - China - Tibet Autonomous Region | |
| 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.: | 9910792319703321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Brill's Tibetan studies library ; ; volume 40.