The Tibetan book of the dead : a biography /

The Tibetan book of the dead : a biography /

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Author / Creator:Lopez, Donald S., Jr., 1952-
Imprint:Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, ©2011.
Description:x, 173 pages ; 20 cm
Language:English
Series:Lives of great religious books
Lives of great religious books.
Subject:
Karma-gliṅ-pa, -- active 14th century. -- Bar do thos grol.
Bar do thos grol (Karma-gliṅ-pa)
Death -- Religious aspects -- Comparative studies.
Future life -- Comparative studies.
Death -- Religious aspects.
Future life.
Comparative studies.
Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11946401
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ISBN:9780691134352
0691134359
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (pages 157-170) and index.
Summary:Examines the history of "The Tibetan Book of the Dead," arguing that this text gained popularity due to the human obsession with death, the Western romance of Tibet, and the manner in which Walter Evans-Wentz compiled the text in a way that reflects American religious life.
Standard no.:40019056305

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