Morality and Monastic Revival in Post-Mao Tibet

by Jane Caple

Book Overview

The speed and extent of the Tibetan Buddhist monastic revival make it one of the most extraordinary stories of religious resurgence in post-Mao China. At the end of the 1970s, there were no working monasteries; within a decade, thousands had been reconstructed and repopulated. Most studies have focused on the political challenges facing Tibetan monasteries, emphasizing their relationship to the Chinese state. Yet, in their efforts to revive and develop...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824869850
• ISBN13: 9780824869854
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: University of Hawaii Press
• Length: 232 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"