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1 online resource |
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Introduction to Inquiry concerning the doctrines of previous lives and emptiness -- Selections from Inquiry concerning the doctrines of previous lives and emptiness -- Introduction to Essence of the Christian religion -- Essence of the Christian religion -- A final thought |
| Summary |
The Italian Jesuit Ippolito Desideri was one of the most remarkable of the many remarkable Jesuits who made the perilous journey to Buddhist lands. The present volume provides an introduction to his encounter with Buddhist philosophy, describing his efforts to save the souls of the people of Tibet. In 1721, as he waited in Tibet for a letter from Rome that would grant him papal permission to remain in Tibet and carry out his mission to convert its people to the true faith, he continued writing what he considered his magnum opus, a massive treatise, written in excellent classical Tibetan, complete with citations from Buddhist texts, to prove the errors of Buddhism. This book is a study of Desideri's unfinished masterpiece. It includes extended excerpts from Desideri's Inquiry concerning the Doctrines of Previous Lives and Emptiness, translated into a European language for the first time here. It also contains a detailed commentary, discussing Desideri's deft use of Buddhist terms and tropes to make his case. In addition, the volume includes a full translation and study of Desideri's Essence of the Christian Religion. Here, he offers his refutation of the doctrine of emptiness before going on to set forth the tenets of the Roman Catholic faith in the vocabulary of Tibetan Buddhism.-- Provided by publisher |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed March 29, 2017) |
| Subject |
Desideri, Ippolito, 1684-1733 -- Criticism and interpretation
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Desideri, Ippolito, 1684-1733. Works. Selections. English. 2017
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Desideri, Ippolito, 1684-1733 -- Travel -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
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Desideri, Ippolito, 1684-1733 |
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Jesuits -- Missions -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- History -- 18th century
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Jesuits |
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RELIGION -- Christian Life -- Social Issues.
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RELIGION -- Christianity -- General.
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HISTORY / Asia / Central Asia
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Missions
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Travel
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China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Thupten Jinpa, author.
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Container of (expression): Desideri, Ippolito, 1684-1733.
Ke ri se sti yan gyi chos lugs kyi sñiṅ po. English
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Container of (expression): Desideri, Ippolito, 1684-1733.
Mgo skar gyi bla ma i po li do zhes bya ba yis phul baʹi bod kyi mkhas pa rnams la skye ba snga ma dang stong pa nyid kyi Ita baʹi sgo nas zhu ba. Selections. English
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| ISBN |
9780674977730 |
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0674977734 |
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