Lama Zhang and the politics of charisma in twelfth-century Tibet
Edición de la obra Vision and violence
| Autor | Carl S. Yamamoto |
|---|---|
| Editorial | Brill |
| Fecha de publicación | 2012 |
| Lugar | Leiden |
| Idioma | inglés |
| Páginas | 389 |
| ISBN-13 | 9789004212404 |
| OCLC | 779607133 |
| LCCN | 2012007862 |
| Serie | Brill's Tibetan studies library -- volume 29 |
| Número de Cutter | Y19v |
"This book offers the first in-depth examination of the life and writings of Lama Zhang (1122-1193), key figure in the "Tibetan renaissance." Controversial, larger-than-life, already revered as a literary innovator and tantric meditation master, Zhang entered public life in mid-career and forged a new model of rulership and religious community that would set the standard for later religious rulers of Lhasa--most notably the Dalai Lamas. The focus of the model was the tantric hermit who comes down from the mountains and sustains a worldly community through his mastery of space, time, and symbol. The subject is approached through a complex of related issues: lineage and tradition-formation, charisma and hegemony, literary genre, textual economy, and the politics of tantra."--Publisher's website.