The Dalai Lama and the Nechung Oracle
Author:   Christopher Bell (Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Stetson University in Florida)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
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9780197533352


Pages:   328
Publication Date:   05 October 2021
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Christopher Bell (Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Stetson University in Florida)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 16.00cm , Height: 3.10cm , Length: 23.60cm
Weight:   0.658kg
ISBN:  

9780197533352


ISBN 10:   0197533353
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   05 October 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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This is an important and expertly researched account of the relationship between the Tibetan protector deity Pehar and the lineage of the Dalai Lamas, and the rituals and traditions surrounding Pehar's psychophysical manifestation in the Nechung Oracle. * S. Wickhamsmith, CHOICE * Impressive overview * Patrick James Dunagan, Rain Taxi Review of Books * This is an accomplished ... work of scholarship, that takes us deep into the complexities of an arcane aspect of Tibetan Buddhism, which yet retains a significant role in Tibetan national identity. * Alexander Studholme, The Mirror (International Dzogchen Community Magazine) *


This is an accomplished ... work of scholarship, that takes us deep into the complexities of an arcane aspect of Tibetan Buddhism, which yet retains a significant role in Tibetan national identity. * Alexander Studholme, The Mirror (International Dzogchen Community Magazine) *


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Christopher Bell is Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Stetson University in Florida. His research focuses on Tibetan ritual and deity cults, as well as Asian models of divinity.

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