Religions of Tibet in Practice
Edited by Donald S. Lopez Jr.

Paper | 1997 | This edition is out of print | ISBN13: 978-0-691-01183-7
Cloth | 1997 | This edition is out of print | ISBN13: 978-0-691-01184-4
560 pp. | 6 x 9

Religions of Tibet in Practice is a landmark work, the first major anthology on the topic ever produced. It presents a stunning array of works (hagiographies, pilgrimage guides, prayers, accounts of visits to hell, epics, consecration manuals, sermons, and exorcism texts) that together offer an unparalleled view of the realities of those who have inhabited the Tibetan cultural domain over the centuries. The volume provides a wealth of voices that together lead to a new and more nuanced understanding of the religions of Tibet.

The thirty-six chapters are testimony to the vast scope of religious practice in the Tibetan world, past and present, offering works heretofore unknown. The chapters are organized thematically under five headings: Accounts of Time and Place, Remarkable Lives, Rites and Techniques, Prayers and Sermons, and Dealing with Death and Other Demons. They juxtapose materials from different sects, historical periods, and geographical regions in an attempt to broaden the range of what we understand the religious practices of Tibet to encompass. Each chapter contains a translation and a substantial yet accessible introduction by a leading scholar of Tibetan religions. Religions of Tibet in Practice represents the largest sourcebook on Tibetan religions ever assembled, a work of great value to scholars, students, and general readers.

Reviews:

"This anthology on Tibetan religions is a first of its kind. . . . The 16 contributors. . . are among the best in the growing field. Lopez's introduction is a commendable short history of the subject. To make the religions of Tibet accessible in such a thorough and fascinating manner is a benefit to those who study Asia and history of religions. Significant and groundbreaking."--Choice

"An extraordinary achievement."--Publishers Weekly

Endorsements:

"This book will be a worthy companion to the earlier volumes in the series, and will stand on its own as the single most comprehensive sourcebook on Tibetan religions."--Roger Jackson, Carleton College

"The single most comprehensive sourcebook on Tibetian religions."--Roger Jackson, Carleton College

Table of Contents

Other Princeton books by Donald S. Lopez Jr.:

• Asian Religions in Practice: An Introduction.
• Buddhism in Practice: Abridged Edition.
• Elaborations on Emptiness: Uses of the Heart Sutra.
• Religions of Asia in Practice: An Anthology.
• Religions of China in Practice.
• Religions of India in Practice.
• Religions of Tibet in Practice: Abridged Edition.

Series:

• Princeton Readings in Religions
  Donald S. Lopez Jr., Series Editor

Subject Areas:

• Asian and Asian American Studies
• Asian and Asian American Studies
• Religion

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