The Buddhism of Tibet | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781108081801 | The Buddhism of Tibet | Laurence Austine Waddell | Taschenbuch | 2015

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Beschreibung

Laurence Austine Waddell (1854-1938) qualified in medicine and chemistry at Glasgow University and in 1880 embarked on a successful career in the colonial Indian Medical Service which took him to Darjeeling, Burma and Tibet, and eventually an academic post at Calcutta Medical College. In addition, Waddell studied Sanskrit and published extensively on Tibet (his books Among the Himalayas (1899) and Lhasa and its Mysteries (1905) are also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection). This landmark study of Tibetan Buddhism first appeared in 1895. Waddell cites earlier European scholarship, including that of Burnouf (also reissued), but emphasises that his book is based on original field research at temples and among the lay population. It covers the history of Tibetan Buddhism, its relationship with other branches of Buddhism, doctrine, places of worship, rituals and festivals, popular religion and the occult. It also includes around 200 illustrations and a substantial bibliography.

Über den Autor

Lieutenant Colonel Laurence Austine Waddell (1854-1938) was a Professor of Tibetan, Professor of Chemistry and Pathology, a British army surgeon, and an explorer who travelled widely in India, Nepal and Tibet. He was also a philologist and linguist and one of only a few scholars able to fully translate Sumerian and Sanskrit-a skill for which he won great renown.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; Pronunciation; Abbreviation; 1. Introductory; Part I. Historical: 2. Changes in primitive Buddhism leading to Lamaism; 3. Rise, development and spread of Lamaism; 4. The sects of Lamaism; Part II. Doctrinal: 5. Metaphysical sources of the doctrine; 6. The doctrine and its morality; 7. Scriptures and literature; Part III. Monastic: 8. The order of Lamas; 9. Daily life and routine; 10. Hierarchy and re-incarnate Lamas; Part IV. Buildings: 11. Monasteries; 12. Temples and cathedrals; 13. Shrines and relics (and pilgrims); Part V. Mythology and Gods: 14. Pantheon and images; 15. Sacred symbols and charms; Part VI. Ritual and Sorcery: 16. Worship and ritual; 17. Astrology and divination; 18. Sorcery and necromancy; Part VII. Festivals and Plays: 19. Festivals and holidays; 20. Sacred dramas, mystic plays and masquerades; Part VIII. Popular Lamaism: 21. Domestic and popular Lamaism; Appendices; Index.

Details

Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Genre:	Importe , Religion & Theologie
Religion:	Nichtchristliche Religionen
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781108081801
ISBN-10:	1108081800
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Waddell, Laurence Austine
Hersteller:	Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 38 mm
Von/Mit:	Laurence Austine Waddell
Erscheinungsdatum:	12.03.2015
Gewicht:	1,018 kg