Title Discoveries in western Tibet and the western Himalayas : essays on history, literature, archaeology and art : PIATS 2003, Tibetan studies, proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies, Oxford, 2003 / edited by Amy Heller and Giacomella Orofino

Published Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2007

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Description 1 online resource (x, 240 pages) : illustrations, maps Series Brill's Tibetan studies library, 1568-6183 ; 10/8 Brill's Tibetan studies library ; 10/8. 1568-6183 Contents Preliminary Materials / A. Heller and G. Orofino -- Defining Zhang Zhung Ethnicity: An Archaeological Perspective From Far Western Tibet / Mark Aldenderfer -- Newly Discovered Early Buddhist Grottos In Western Tibet / Huo Wei -- The Architecture Of The Empty Shells Of Nyar Ma / Gerald Kozicz -- The Divine Palaces Of The Buddha: Architectural Frames In Western Himalayan Art / Marialaura Di Mattia -- From Archaeological Discovery To Text Analysis: The Khor Chags Monastery Findings And The Mañjusrïnämasamgïti Fragment / Giacomella Orofino -- Preliminary Remarks On The Manuscripts Of Gnas Gsar Dgon Pa In Northern Dolpo (Nepal) / Amy Heller -- Poetical Prefaces Of Manuscripts From Western Tibet / Elena De Rossi Filibeck -- The Gu Ru Lha Khang At Phyi Dbang: A Mid-15th Century Temple In Central Ladakh / Erberto Lo Bue -- Remarks On The Foundation And History Of Bsam Gling Dgon Pa / Geshe Wangyal -- 'Jag 'Dul--A Bon Mountain Pilgrimage In Dolpo, Nepal / Marietta Kind -- Socio-Economic Organisation Of Village Communities And Monasteries In Spiti, H.P., India: The Case Of A Religious Administrative Unit (Chos Gzhis) / Christian Jahoda Summary Recent archaeological discoveries and scientific research especially focussed on western Tibet and the western Himalayas have resulted in a remarkable redefinition of the historical and cultural processes of the entire Indo-Tibetan civilisation. The present volume reflects these sometimes startling new insights for the first time, covering the wide time range from the Zhang zhung period up to the 20th century, spanning secular, religious and economic history, as well as art and archaeology Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL Print version record digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL Subject Art, Tibetan -- Congresses Buddhist art -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- History -- Congresses Buddhist art -- Himalaya Mountains -- History -- Congresses Manuscripts, Tibetan -- History -- Congresses ART -- Asian. Art, Tibetan Buddhist art Civilization Manuscripts, Tibetan Cultuurgeschiedenis. SUBJECT Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Civilization -- Congresses Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- History -- Congresses Subject China -- Tibet Autonomous Region Himalaya Mountains Tibet. Genre/Form Conference papers and proceedings History Form Electronic book Author Heller, Amy, 1951- Orofino, Giacomella. ISBN 9789047428213 9047428218

Other Titles PIATS 2003 Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies

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