A Buddhist Sensibility Aesthetic Education at Tibet's Mindröling Monastery |
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| Author:
| Townsend, Dominique |
| Series title: | Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-231-19486-0 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2021 |
| Publisher: | Columbia University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $120.00 |
Book Description:
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Founded in 1676, Mindröling monastery became a key site for Buddhist education and a Tibetan civilizational center. Dominique Townsend investigates the ritual, artistic, and cultural practices inculcated at Mindröling to demonstrate how early modern Tibetans integrated Buddhist and worldly activities through training in aesthetics.
Founded in 1676, Mindröling monastery became a key site for Buddhist education and a Tibetan civilizational center. Dominique Townsend investigates the ritual, artistic, and cultural practices inculcated at Mindröling to demonstrate how early modern Tibetans integrated Buddhist and worldly activities through training in aesthetics.