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Beschreibung
This book examines the life of the Sixteenth Karmapa and his contributions to the preservation and transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in exile. The author analyzes the life and activity of the Karmapa through the lens of cross-cultural interaction between Buddhism and the West with a particular focus on Asian agency.
This book examines the life of the Sixteenth Karmapa and his contributions to the preservation and transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in exile. The author analyzes the life and activity of the Karmapa through the lens of cross-cultural interaction between Buddhism and the West with a particular focus on Asian agency.
Über den Autor
Meng Wang is a postdoctoral research associate at the Centre of Buddhist Studies at SOAS, University of London.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments
Part I: A Cross-Cultural Approach
Chapter 1: The Tibetan Perspective
Chapter 2: Western Context
Part II: Reception: Perceiving the Karmapa
Chapter 3: Faithful Translation
Chapter 4: The Emergence of New Narratives
Part III: Transmission (I): Preservation
Chapter 5: Politics and Patronage
Chapter 6: Preservation Initiative
Part IV: Transmission (II): Expansion
Chapter 7: Preparing the Ground
Chapter 8: Strategies on Tour
Conclusion
Appendix A: Rangjung Rigpe Dorje's rangnam: A Brief Autobiography
Appendix B: Rangjung Rigpe Dorje's namthar Composed by Thrangu Rinpoche: The Life Story of the Victorious One, the Great Sixteenth [Karmapa]
Bibliography
About the Author

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2025
Fachbereich: Regionalgeschichte
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781666913477
ISBN-10: 1666913472
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Wang, Meng
Hersteller: Lexington Books
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 229 x 152 x 19 mm
Von/Mit: Meng Wang
Erscheinungsdatum: 05.02.2025
Gewicht: 0,512 kg
Artikel-ID: 132988252