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Bringing Buddhism to Tibet. History and Narrative in the DBA' BZHED Manuscript


Author: Doney, Lewis
Source: Directory of Open Access Books
Publisher: De Gruyter
ISBN: 9783110715309
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Bringing Buddhism to Tibet is a landmark study of the Dba’ bzhed—a seminal history recounting the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet. Preserved in a single copy, the Dba’ bzhed stands at the head of a long tradition of history writing in the Tibetan language. This book gives the first full transcription and facing translation of the Dba’ bzhed, coupled with a detailed analysis by leading scholars of the text and its context and narrative structure.