Vision and violence : Lama Zhang and the politics of charisma in twelfth-century Tibet / by Carl S. Yamamoto.
"This book offers the first in-depth examination of the life and writings of Lama Zhang (1122-1193), key figure in the "Tibetan renaissance." Controversial, larger-than-life, already revered as a literary innovator and tantric meditation master, Zhang entered public life in mid-career...
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| Language: | English |
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Leiden ; Boston :
Brill,
2012.
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| Series: | Brill's Tibetan studies library
v. 29. |
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction: picking up the pieces: Lama Zhang and the "Tibetan Renaissance"
- Lama Zhang's life
- Conclusion: mastering space, time, symbol: Lama Zhang and the Buddhist Hegemonization of central Tibet.