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Author:   David M. DiValerio (Assistant Professor of History and Religious Studies, Assistant Professor of History and Religious Studies, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press Inc
Imprint:   Oxford University Press Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 23.10cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.399kg
ISBN:  

9780199391219

ISBN 10:   0199391211
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   06 August 2015
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Introduction Chapter 1: The Lives and Lives of the Madmen of U and Tsang Hagiography and History The Life of the Madman of U (1458-1532) The Life of the Madman of Tsang (1452-1507) Chapter 2: Of Scripture and Bone: The Tantric Discipline of the Madmen of U and Tsang The Practice of the Observance The Secret Practice, the Insane Observance ""You, the Hero, Glorious Heruka Himself..."" Tantric Literalism Conclusion Chapter 3: Sainthood in the Making: The Madmen of U and Tsang in Public The Drum Sound of Their Fame The Repertoire of Siddha Behavior Performing Enlightenment ""To Spread and Increase the Teachings of the Kagyu"" Tantric Literalism in Context: Competing Models of Buddhist Holiness Conclusion Intermezzo: The Relationship between the Madmen of U and Tsang Chapter 4: Civil War, Strategic Alliances: The Madmen of U and Tsang in Fifteenth- and Sixteenth-Century Tibet The Pakmodru-Geluk Partnership The Rinpungpa Revolt Priestly Alliances and Sectarian Aggression under the Rinpungpas Sakya, Kagyu and Rinpungpa Affairs ""A Mutual Understanding"": The Patrons of the Madmen of U and Tsang Conclusion Chapter 5: Making History: The Later Projects of the Madmen of U and Tsang The Projects of the Madman of U and His Disciples The Literary School of the Madman of Tsang Writing and Printing the Life of Milarepa Milarepa the Madman, the Madman as Milarepa Putting the Aural Transmission to Paper Renovating the Swayambhunath Stupa Conclusion Chapter 6: Who Was Drukpa Kunle? Popular Depictions of Drukpa Kunle Drukpa Kunle's Miscellaneous Writings The Trajectory of Drukpa Kunle's Life Drukpa Kunle's Position in Politics Drukpa Kunle the Critic Drukpa Kunle and the Holy Madmen The Transformation of Drukpa Kunle Chapter 7: The Enduring Trope of Holy Madness Other Madmen and Madwomen The Broader Rhetoric of Madness Influencing Deed and Representation within the Madman Tradition The Allure of Holy Madness Epilogue Notes Tibetan Spellings Works Cited Tibetan-Language Sources European-Language Sources Interviews Index"

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Nyonpas, or religious madmen, stand among the most colorful and influential figures in the transmission of Buddhism across the Himalaya. Blending translation, historical analysis, and contemporary ethnography, DiValerio offers our broadest and most textured account to date of this fascinating tradition. The Holy Madmen of Tibet is a major contribution to the study of Tibetan religion and culture. --Andrew Quintman, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Yale University

fascinating book * Alexander Studholme, The Mirror *

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David M. DiValerio is Assistant Professor of History and Religious Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

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