Early Tibetan Survey of Buddhist Literature - The Bstan Pa Rgyas Pa Rgyan Gyi Nyi Od of Bcom Idan Ral Gri

Informationen zum Autor Kurtis R. Schaeffer is Associate Professor of Tibetan Buddhist Studies at the University of Virginia. Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp is Professor of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies at Harvard University. Zusammenfassung This study and edition of Bcom Idan ral gri’s (1227–1305) Bstan pa rgyas pa rgyan gyi nyi ’od was likely composed in the late 13th century. It is a systematic list of Sutras, Tantras, Shastras, and related genres translated primarily from Sanskrit and other Indic languages, holding a vital place in the history of Buddhist literature.

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• Authors: Kurtis R Schaeffer, Kurtis R Schaeffer, Kurtis R. Kuijp Schaeffer, Kurtis R. Van Der Kuijp Schaeffer, Kurtis R./ Van Der Kuijp Schaeffer
• Assisted by: Leonard W. J. Van Kuijp (Editor), KURTIS R. SCHAEFFER (Editor), Schaeffer Kurtis R. (Editor), Leonard W. J. van der Kuijp (Editor)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.07.2009
• EAN: 9780674014596
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01459-6
• No. of pages: 350
• Series: Harvard Oriental Series; Harvard Oriental Series; Harvard Oriental (HUP)
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions; Sanskrit, LITERARY CRITICISM / Ancient & Classical, RELIGION / Buddhism / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Asian / Indic, Buddhism, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval