A History of Buddhism in India and Tibet
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A History of Buddhism in India and Tibet by Dan Martin
The first complete English translation of an important thirteenth-century history that sheds light on Tibet's imperial past and on the transmission of the Buddhadharma into Central Asia. Translated here into English for the first time in its entirety by perhaps the foremost living expert on Tibetan histories, this engaging translation, along with its ample annotation, is a must-have for serious readers and scholars of Buddhist studies. In this history, discover the first extensive biography of the Buddha composed in the Tibetan language, along with an account of subsequent Indian Buddhist history, particularly the writing of Buddhist treatises. The story then moves to Tibet, with an emphasis on the rulers of the Tibetan empire, the translators of Buddhist texts, and the lineages that transmitted doctrine and meditative practice. It concludes with an account of the demise of the monastic order followed by a look forward to the advent of the future Buddha Maitreya. The composer of this remarkably ecumenical Buddhist history compiled some of the most important early sources on the Tibetan imperial period preserved in his time, and his work may be the best record we have of those sources today. Dan Martin has rendered the richness of this history an accessible part of the world's literary heritage.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780861714728 |
| ISBN 10 | 0861714725 |
| Title | A History of Buddhism in India and Tibet |
| Author | Dan Martin |
| Series | The Library Of Tibetan Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Wisdom Publications,U.S. |
| Year published | 2022-06-24 |
| Number of pages | 984 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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