Download or read book Mongolian Historical Literature of the XVII XIX Centuries Written in Tibetan Edited by Ts Damdins ren Translated from the Russian by Stanley N Frye written by Sh Bira and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Mongolian Historical Literature of the XVII XIX Centuries Written in Tibetan written by Shagdaryn Bira and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mongolian Historical Literature of the XVII XIX Centuries Written in Tibetan written by Šagdaryn Bira and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Mongolian historical literature of the XVII XIX centuries written in Tibetan written by Sh Bira and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Mongolian Kan ur written by Lokesh Chandra and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The development of the Mongolian Kanjur can be traced back to the Yuan dynasty when under the reign of the Yuan Emperor Khaisan Kulug (1308–11), Chos.kyi.hod.zer started the translation of Buddhist sutras into Mongolian. Several other literati followed him. During the reign of Altan Khan of Tumed (1507–82?) Siregetu guusi corjiva, Mergen dayicing tayiji and others translated the major part of the Kanjur. In 1628–29 Ligdan Khan (1604–34) commissioned the redaction of “this jewel of the Kanjur translation into Mongolian” and it was written in gold and silver in 113 volumes (chronicle Altan Erike of 1817). The translation was effected from the Tibetan Kanjur by 35 scholars under the supervision of Kun.dgah.hod.zer mergen manjusiri Pandita and of Siditu Anadai (chronicle Bolur Erike of 1774–75 on the basis of earlier evidence). The chronicle Altan Erike mentions Qutuytu manjusiri nom.un qan Kun.dgah.hod.zer nom.un gerel, Samdan sengge, Gundeng guusi as translators of the Kanjur. The entire project was completed in two years 1628–29, at the Qotala bayasqu monastery, on the basis of a set of the Tibetan Kanjur in the library of Erdeni bilig.tu secin ombu (Altan erike, fol.19). The spread of the Ligdan Khan edition was delimited by the stupendous labour involved in preparing its hand-copies. It was so rare that its sets found special mention in historical works. The hagiography of Neyici toyin (1739) refers to a copy he commissioned in 1650 for East Mongolian Princes. The Lotus-gold Kanjur (badam altan ganjur) of Ligdan Khan is mentioned as a heirloom of Prince Geligrabai (Dge.legs.rab.rgyal) of the Kesigten Banner (East Mongolia) by the Altan Erike of 1817. Under Imperial orders of K‘ang.hsi the Kanjur was revised, edited, cut into blocks and blockprinted in 1717–20 by a commission of scholars. This was in response to a widely felt need among the Mongols. In vol.108 (fol.23a) of the Kanjur it is stated: Mongyol ganjur-un keb ugei bogesu: yekede ulu delgeremui “the Mongolian Kanjur would not spread much were it not printed.” In 1717 Rasi (Bkra.sis) proclaimed an Imperial Order for the preparation of the xylographic blocks of the Mongol Kanjur, after a comparison of the previous Mongol Kanjur with its Tibetan counterpart. Which copy of the Ligdan Khan Kanjur was used for collation and editing cannot be ascertained. Scholars from all the banners were summoned for the project. By 1718 the editorial commission seems to have made fair progress, as calligraphists “who command the Mongol script well” were called to the Dolonor monastery by its Abbot in the summer of 1718. The editorial commission made very few changes in the Ligdan Khan Kanjur as it is shown by comparison with other editions of canonical texts based on the Ligdan Khan Kanjur. The block-cutting of the Imperial Red edition was completed by 1720 and in 108 volumes. The 113 volumes of the Ligdan Khan Kanjur were thus re-distributed to arrive at the auspicious number of 108. My father Prof. RaghuVira envisioned the publication of the 108 volumes of the Mongolian Kanjur, which symbolises the cultural symphony of India and Mongolia over the centuries, embodying the Mongolian versions of 1161 Sanskrit works, most of which have perished in India. His life was cut short by a car accident in 1963 and it is after constant perseverance for a decade that in 1973 I could fulfill his dream of bringing to light the immense corpus of the Mongolian Kanjur so that it became accessible to the world of learning as a foremost oeuvre of Mongolia’s literary legacy to mankind. One volume of the original was reproduced in one volume of the Indian edition. After a long lapse of two and a half centuries this second edition could appear in the Land of Sakyamuni. This ‘pearl of Mongolian literature’ in the words of Prof. U. Rinchen was sent to Mongolia, Buryatia, Kalmykia, China, Japan, twelve libraries in the USA, and to all the major countries of Europe. After the cultural renaissance in Mongolian lands from the 1990s, where all the sets of the Kanjur were put on fire during the ‘socialist’ period, urgent need has arisen to consecrate the new monasteries with the sacred scriptures. Eminent leaders and leading abbots have requested Indian leaders to replenish the library-altars of monasteries with the 108 volumes of the Sacred Canon."--Lokesh Chandra

Download or read book Charms and Charming written by Svetlana Adonyeva, Saša Babič, Valer Simion Cosma, Maria Eliferova, Liudmila Fadeyeva, Henni Ilomäki, Toms Ķencis, Olga Khristoforova, Louise S. Milne, Davor Nikolić, Éva Pócs, Evelina Rudan, Alevtina Solovyeva, Eszter Spät, Josipa Tomašić, Inna Veselova, Vilmos Voigt, Deniver Vukelić, Zsuzsa Závoti and published by Založba ZRC. This book was released on 2019-09-01 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the book are presented studies of 18 renowned researchers focussing on the verbal aspects of everyday magic, placing in the centre the richest and most poetic manifestation of verbal magic – the charm or incantatio. Incantations are in Europe well spread folklore genre, which contain very old magical elemrnts. The book covers wide spectrum of regions, from United Kingdom to Russia and Iran, and includes also Slovenia. The researchers have devoted their attention to phenomenological and theoretical studies of incantatio, and have discussed various topics, from the origin of charms and ancient European magical practices, to the receptions and diffusions of different types of charms. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Knjiga ('Zagovori in zagovarjanje: Študije o magičnem v vsakdanjem življenju') je skupno delo osemnajstih uglednih evropskih raziskovalcev verbalne magije in zdravljenja z zagovori. Prispevki so posvečeni fenomenološkim in teoretskim raziskavam zagovarjanja, pri čemer avtorji uporabljajo številne metodološke pristope in obravnavajo zelo različne teme, od vprašanj izvora ustnega izročila do recepcije in razširjenosti zagovarjanja. Osrednja tema raziskav je zagovarjanje, ki je najbolj poetična oblika besedne magije. Zagovori so v Evropi še vedno razširjen žanr in vsebujejo zelo stare elemente magije. Poleg pestrega metodološkega spektra zaobjemajo študije tudi široko geografsko območje: od Anglije do Rusije in Irana, vključujejo tudi Slovenijo.

Download or read book The Power of Words written by James Kapaló and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2013-04-20 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: n medieval and early modern Europe, the use of charms was a living practice in all strata of society. The essays in this latest CEU Press publication explore the rich textual tradition of archives, monasteries, and literary sources. The author also discusses texts amassed in folklore archives and ones that are still accessible through field work in many rural areas of Europe.

Download or read book The Long Old Road in China written by Langdon Warner and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Gandharan Buddhist Reliquaries written by David Jongeward and published by Early Buddhist Manuscripts Project, Seattle. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gandhara, the ancient name for the region around modern Peshawar in northern Pakistan, was of pivotal importance in the production of Buddhist texts and art in the first centuries CE. Since the mid-nineteenth century, excavations of Gandharan monastery sites have revolutionized the study of early Buddhism. Among the treasures unearthed are hundreds of reliquaries--containers housing relics of the Buddha. This volume combines art history, Buddhist history, ancient Indian history, archaeology, epigraphy, linguistics, and numismatics to clarify the significance and function of these reliquaries. The story begins with the Buddha's last days, his death and funerary arrangements, and the distribution of the cremated remains, which initiated a relic cult. Chapters describe Gandharan reliquary types and subgroups, the archaeological and historical significance of collections, and the paleographic and linguistic interpretation of the inscriptions on the reliquaries. The 400 reliquaries illustrated and surveyed are from museums and private collections in Pakistan, India, Japan, Europe, and North America. Stone is the primary material of construction, along with bronze, gold, and silver. Shapes range from spherical and cylindrical to miniature stupas, a configuration that provides valuable information about the history of this Buddhist monumental form. David Jongeward is a visiting scholar at the Asian Institute, Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto. Elizabeth Errington is curator of the Charles Masson Project, British Museum Department of Coins and Medals. Richard Salomon is professor of Asian languages and literature at the University of Washington. Stefan Baums is assistant adjunct professor of South and Southeast Asian studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and a research fellow at the School of Asian Studies, Leiden University.

Download or read book Chinese Silks written by Juanjuan Chen and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive history of China's most luxurious textile and its enduring influence on Chinese civilization and art Over the past fifty years, archaeological explorations in China have unearthed a wealth of textile materials, some dating as far back as five thousand years. In this magnificently researched and illustrated book, preeminent Western and Chinese scholars draw upon these spectacular discoveries to provide the most thorough account of the history of silk ever written. Encyclopedic in breadth, the volume presents a chronological history of silk from a variety of perspectives, including archaeological, technological, art historical, and aesthetic. The contributors explore the range of uses for silk, from the everyday to the sublime. By directly connecting recently found textile artifacts to specific references in China's vast historical literature, they illuminate the evolution of silk making and the driving social forces that have inspired the creation of innovative textiles through the millennia. Published in association with the Foreign Languages Press, Beijing

Download or read book Charms and Charming in Europe written by J. Roper and published by Springer. This book was released on 2004-11-12 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Historical records of charms, the verbal element of vernacular magic, date back at least as far as the late middle ages, and charming has continued to be practiced until recently in most parts of Europe. And yet, the topic has received only scattered scholarly attention to date. By bringing together many of the leading authorities on charms and charming from Europe and North America, this book aims to rectify this neglect, and by presenting discussions covering a variety of periods and of locations - from Finland to France, and from Hungary to England - it forms an essential reader on the topic.

Download or read book Foreign Devils on the Silk Road written by Peter Hopkirk and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2001 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Silk Road, which linked imperial Rome and distant China, was once the greatest thoroughfare on earth. Along it travelled precious cargoes of silk, gold, and ivory, as well as revolutionary new ideas. Its oasis towns blossomed into thriving centres of Buddhist art and learning. In time it began to decline. The traffic slowed, the merchants left, and finally its towns vanished beneath the desert sands to be forgotten for a thousand years. But legends grew up of lost cities filled with treasurees and guarded by demons. In the early years of the 20th century, foreign explorers began to investigate these legends, and very soon an international race began for the art treasures of the Silk Road. Huge wall paintings, sculptures, and priceless manuscripts were carried away, literally by the ton, and are today scattered through the museums of a dozen countries. Peter Hopkirk tells the story of the intrepid men who, at great personal risk, led these long-range archaeological raids, incurring the undying wrath of the Chinese.

Download or read book Our Great Qing written by Johan Elverskog and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2008-07-31 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In a sweeping overview of four centuries of Mongolian history that draws on previously untapped sources, Johan Elverskog opens up totally new perspectives on some of the most urgent questions historians have recently raised about the role of Buddhism in the constitution of the Qing empire. Theoretically informed and strongly comparative in approach, Elverskog’s work tells a fascinating and important story that will interest all scholars working at the intersection of religion and politics." —Mark Elliott, Harvard University "Johan Elverskog has rewritten the political and intellectual history of Mongolia from the bottom up, telling a convincing story that clarifies for the first time the revolutions which Mongolian concepts of community, rule, and religion underwent from 1500 to 1900. His account of Qing rule in Mongolia doesn’t just tell us what images the Qing emperors wished to project, but also what images the Mongols accepted themselves, and how these changed over the centuries. In the scope of time it covers, the originality of the views advanced, and the accuracy of the scholarship upon which it is based, Our Great Qing seems destined to mark a watershed in Mongolian studies. It will be essential reading for specialists in Mongolian studies and will make an important contribution and riposte to the ‘new Qing history’ now changing the face of late imperial Chinese history. Specialists in Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhism’s interaction with the political realm will also find in this work challenging and thought-provoking." —ChristopherAtwood, Indiana University Although it is generally believed that the Manchus controlled the Mongols through their patronage of Tibetan Buddhism, scant attention has been paid to the Mongol view of the Qing imperial project. In contrast to other accounts of Manchu rule, Our Great Qing focuses not only on what images the metropole wished to project into Mongolia, but also on what images the Mongols acknowledged themselves. Rather than accepting the Manchu’s use of Buddhism, Johan Elverskog begins by questioning the static, unhistorical, and hegemonic view of political life implicit in the Buddhist explanation. By stressing instead the fluidity of identity and Buddhist practice as processes continually developing in relation to state formations, this work explores how Qing policies were understood by Mongols and how they came to see themselves as Qing subjects. In his investigation of Mongol society on the eve of the Manchu conquest, Elverskog reveals the distinctive political theory of decentralization that fostered the civil war among the Mongols. He explains how it was that the Manchu Great Enterprise was not to win over "Mongolia" but was instead to create a unified Mongol community of which the disparate preexisting communities would merely be component parts. A key element fostering this change was the Qing court’s promotion of Gelukpa orthodoxy, which not only transformed Mongol historical narratives and rituals but also displaced the earlier vernacular Mongolian Buddhism. Finally, Elverskog demonstrates how this eighteenth-century conception of a Mongol community, ruled by an aristocracy and nourished by a Buddhist emperor, gave way to a pan-Qing solidarity of all Buddhist peoples against Muslims and Christians and to local identities that united for the first time aristocrats with commoners in a new Mongol Buddhist identity on the eve of the twentieth century.

Download or read book Ancient Iran from the Air written by Ali Mousavi and published by Philipp Von Zabern. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book features many of the more exceptional landscapes and monuments of Iran as seen through the lens of the world's foremost aerial photographer, George Gerster. The photographs, which were taken between 1976 and 1978, are presented in six chapters, each authored by one or more scholars of international repute, and the work as a whole is edited by two of the main contributors, David Stronach and Ali Mousavi. Ancient Iran from the Air takes the reader on an aerial odyssey that explores the country's infinitely varied landscapes; many of the more noted sites associated with Iran's rich prehistoric past; the storied capitals of the Achaemenid and Sasanian empires; the memorable monuments of Saljuk and Safavid Isfahan; and, last but not least, on a journey that celebrates the age-old virtues of Iran's largely unsung vernacular mud-brick architecture.