The Social Life of Tibetan Biography

The Social Life of Tibetan Biography
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Publisher : Lexington Books
Total Pages : 253
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ISBN-10 : 9780739165218
ISBN-13 : 0739165216
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Book Synopsis The Social Life of Tibetan Biography by : Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa

Download or read book The Social Life of Tibetan Biography written by Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2014-07-30 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Social Life of Tibetan Biography explores the creation of Tibetan religious authority in Tibetan cultural areas throughout East, Inner, and South Asia through engaging with the relationship between textual biography and social community in the case of the Eastern Tibetan yogi Tokden Shakya Shri (1853–1919). It explores the different mechanisms used by Shakya Shri’s community in the creation of his biographical portrait to develop his lineage, including the use of biographical tropes, details of interpersonal connections, educational and patronage networks, and representations of sacred site creation and maintenance. In doing so, this study decenters Tibetan and Himalayan religious history through recognizing that peripheries could act as alternative centers of authority for diverse Tibetan Buddhist communities.


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