{"product_id":"17467-religion-of-tibet","title":"Religion of Tibet","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Charles Bell\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Motilal Banarsidass\u003cbr\u003eYear: 1992\u003cbr\u003eLanguage: English\u003cbr\u003ePages: 235\u003cbr\u003eISBN\/UPC (if available): 8120810694\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Description\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis volume forms a sequel to the author’s Tibet-Past and Present and The People of Tibet. Like them, it is in part an historical account, in part a description of conditions in the earlier part of the twentieth century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Sir Charles Bell traces the history of the introduction of Buddhism, of the resistance and general decay of the older magic-worship of Ponism, and of the developments which have taken place within Tibetan Buddhism itself. The latter part of the book deals more particularly with the religious organization, with life in the great monasteries, and with the religious customs and beliefs of the people. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe illustrations are from the author’s own photographs taken in Tibet, Sikkim, and Bhutan.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePART ONE: HOW IT CAME\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Hidden Land\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Old Faith\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGotama, The Buddha\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuddhism Comes To Tibet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpulsion and Return\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuddhism Becomes The National Religion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCotton-Clad Mi-La\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Yellow Hats\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBuddhism Captures Mongolia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Priest Enthroned\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian Missionaries in Lhasa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eModern Times\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePART TWO: HOW IT RULES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Power of the Monasteries\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePriests as Civil and Military Officers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA Deity as King\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSOURCES\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAPPENDIX\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eINDEX\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The India Club","offers":[{"title":"Charles Bell \/ Motilal Banarsidass \/ Paperback","offer_id":40785623515305,"sku":"17467","price":24.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0582\/1048\/4393\/products\/17467.jpg?v=1625525801","url":"https:\/\/indiaclub.com\/de\/products\/17467-religion-of-tibet","provider":"India Club","version":"1.0","type":"link"}