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<br> ...deserves to be highly recommended as a precious contribution to the field of the fascinating Tibetan Book of the Dead --Journal of Asian Studies<br>

<br> Cuevas' achievement lies in his association of a time, place, and likely author(s) with the earliest works, a major step forward in our understanding of this genre. The presentation of the sophisticated religious milieu of the text's 'revealers' is lucid, grounded as it is in a strong command of the literature. Historical developments relating to hagiography, textual transmission, funeral liturgy, and other matters are treated with similar ease...In many ways, this constitutes a model contribution to Tibetan studies. --Religious Studies Review<p><br> ...deserves to be highly recommended as a precious contribution to the field of the fascinating Tibetan Book of the Dead --Journal of Asian Studies<p><br> ...deserves to be highly recommended as a precious contribution to the field of the fascinating Tibetan Book of the Dead --Journal of Asian Studies<p><br> Cuevas's book is required reading for anyone seriously interested in the Tibetan Book of the Dead. --Choice<p><br> The Tibe

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Bryan J. Cuevas is Assistant Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies in the Department of Religion at Florida State University.

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