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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté : sans médiation
Auteur(s) : Gorvine, William M. (1968-....)
Titre(s) : Envisioning a Tibetan luminary [Texte imprimé] : the life of a modern Bönpo saint / William M. Gorvine
Publication : New York (N.Y.) : Oxford University Press, copyright 2019
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (xvi-309 p.) ; 24 cm
Note(s) : Bibliogr. p. 289-297. Index
Envisioning a Tibetan Luminary examines the religious biography of Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen
(1859-1934), the most significant modern figure representing the Tibetan Boen religion-a
vital minority tradition that is underrepresented in Tibetan studies. The work is
based on fieldwork conducted in eastern Tibet and in the Boen exile community in India,
where traditional Tibetan scholars collaborated closely on the project. Utilizing
close readings of two versions of Shardza's life-story, along with oral history collected
in Boen communities, this book presents and interprets the biographical image of this
major figure, culminating with an English translation of his life story.0William M.
Gorvine argues that the disciple-biographer's literary portrait not only enacts and
shapes religious ideals to foster faith among its readership, but also attempts to
quell tensions that had developed among his original audience. Among the Boen community
today, Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen has come to be unequivocally revered for an impressive
textual legacy and a saintly death. During his lifetime, however, he faced prominent
critics within his own lineage who went so far as to issue0polemical attacks against
him. As Gorvine shows, the biographical texts that inform us about Shardza's life
are best understood when read on multiple registers, with attention given to the ways
in which the religious ideals on display reflect the broader literary, cultural, and
historical contexts within which they were envisioned and articulated
Sujet(s) : Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen (1859-1933)
Bon-po
Bön (religion tibétaine)
Genre ou forme : Biographie
Indice(s) Dewey :
299.54 (23e éd.) = Religions d'origine tibétaine
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780199362349 (rel.). - ISBN 0199362343. - ISBN 9780199362356. - ISBN 0199362351.
- ISBN 9780190914622 (erroné)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb456511284
Notice n° :
FRBNF45651128
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