Matthew T. Kapst Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, Volume (Paperback)

Description: Further DetailsTitle: Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, Volume IICondition: NewFormat: PaperbackISBN-10: 1501771256EAN: 9781501771255ISBN: 9781501771255Author: Matthew T. KapsteinType: Communication StudiesSubtitle: ElaborationsPublisher: Cornell University PressRelease Date: 03/15/2024Description: Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, Volume II explores the major categories of traditional Tibetan books, introducing their specific features and the main approaches to their study. In five major sections, it surveys manuscript collections including Buddhist scriptural canons, official and administrative documents, works on technical subjects—medicine, veterinary practice, liturgical chant, and the arts of divination—and Tibetan books from China and Mongolia. Two case studies exemplify the roles of paleographic and iconographic analysis in the examination of antique manuscripts. Like Volume I, the second volume of Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books has been written by the foremost experts in the field, whose wide-ranging essays are illustrated with numerous full-color images of original works. Addressing students and scholars of Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan history and culture in their varied dimensions, this volume will also interest scholars and other readers oriented more broadly to the global history of the book. Volume I was published simultaneously with volume II and is also now available.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 305mmItem Length: 229mmItem Weight: 1361gGenre: Business & FinanceTopic: Philosophy & Spirituality, HistoryRelease Year: 2024 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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