The Monastery Rules: Buddhist Monastic Organization in Pre-Modern Tibet

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Price
$47.94
Publisher
University of California Press
Publish Date
Pages
298
Dimensions
6.0 X 9.0 X 0.67 inches | 0.97 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780520297005

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About the Author
Berthe Jansen is Professor of Tibetan Studies at the Institut für Indologie und Zentralasienwissenschaften, Leipzig University.
Reviews
"The Monastery Rules is one of the most important contributions to Tibetan studies to emerge in recent years because of the author's ability to situate the story of Tibetan monasticism within mainstream Buddhist Studies as well as to address important questions in Buddhist ethics."--Journal of Buddhist Ethics
"In its geographical, temporal and topical focus, the range of the book is exceptional. . . . a great reference for anyone studying Buddhist economies, Buddhist institutions, the Vinaya and the history of Tibetan and Mongolian societies, and of monastic institutions more generally. By surveying and compiling vast stores of knowledge on monastic guidelines, Jansen is able to illustrate compellingly the socio-economic relationships between pre-1950s monastic institutions and the laity." --Inner Asia (INAS)