Tibetan Buddhism: A Very Short Introduction

by Matthew T. Kapstein

Book Overview

The Tibetan Buddhist tradition has known over thirteen centuries of continuous development. During that time, it has spread among the neighboring peoples - the Mongol, Himalayan, and Siberian peoples, Manchus and Chinese. At its height is has been practiced in regions as far west as the Volga river and to the east in Beijing. Its capacity for creative adaptation is demonstrated by its recent growth in Europe and America. At the same time, it is at...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199735123
• ISBN13: 9780199735129
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 6.9"