The Tibetan Book of the Dead - Or the After-Death Experiences on the Bardo Plane, according to Lama Kazi Dawa-Samdup's English Rendering (Paperback, 4th Revised edition)

The Tibetan Book of the Dead was traditionally used as a mortuary text, read or recited in the presence of a dying or dead person. As a contribution to the science of death and of rebirth, it is unique among the sacred books of the world. The texts have been discovered and rediscovered in the West during the course of almost the entire 20th century, starting with Oxford's edition by W Y Evans-Wentz in 1927. The new edition includes a new foreword, afterword and suggested further reading list by Donald S Lopez Jr to update and contextualize this pioneering work. Lopez examines the historical background of OUP's publication, the translation against current scholarship, and its profound importance in engendering both scholarly and popular interest in Tibetan religion and culture.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	November 2000
First published:	September 2000
Editors:	W.Y. Evans-Wentz
Foreword by:	Donald S. Lopez (Professor of Buddhism and Tibetan Studies, Department of Asian Languages and Cultures)
Dimensions:	201 x 133 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	264
Edition:	4th Revised edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-513312-7
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Tibetan Buddhism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Religions of Indic & Oriental origin > Buddhism > Tibetan Buddhism Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian sacred works & liturgy > Sacred texts > Criticism & exegesis of sacred texts
LSN:	0-19-513312-9
Barcode:	9780195133127

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