Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, Volume II: Elaborations

by Matthew T. Kapstein

Tibetan Manuscripts and Early Printed Books, Volume II explores the major categories of traditional Tibetan books, introducing their specific features and the main approaches to their study. In five major sections, it surveys manuscript collections including Buddhist scriptural canons, official and administrative documents, works on technical subjects--medicine, veterinary practice, liturgical chant, and the arts of divination--and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1501771256
• ISBN13: 9781501771255
• Release Date: March 2024
• Publisher: Cornell University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 9.0" x 11.9"