This anthropological study examines the encounter between Western travellers and Tibetan exiles in Bodhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu and analyzes the importance of Buddhism in discussions of political, cultural and religious identity.
This anthropological study examines the encounter between Western travellers and Tibetan exiles in Bodhanath, on the outskirts of Kathmandu and analyzes the importance of Buddhism in discussions of political, cultural and religious identity.
Peter Moran is Director of academic programs in Kathmandu for both Trinity College, USA and the International Honors Program, Boston University, USA. He is also the academic director at the Centre for Buddhist Studies at Kathmandu University.
Inhaltsangabe
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Emanating bodies in the transnational terrain Chapter 3 Commodities, identities and the aura of the Other Chapter 4 Monasteries, patrons and the presence of money in a spiritualized economy Chapter 5 Talking about monks Chapter 6 Identifying narratives Chapter 7 Producing (Western) Buddhists Chapter 8 Dharma and difference Chapter 9 Tibetan Buddhism Notes Bibliography Index
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Emanating bodies in the transnational terrain Chapter 3 Commodities, identities and the aura of the Other Chapter 4 Monasteries, patrons and the presence of money in a spiritualized economy Chapter 5 Talking about monks Chapter 6 Identifying narratives Chapter 7 Producing (Western) Buddhists Chapter 8 Dharma and difference Chapter 9 Tibetan Buddhism Notes Bibliography Index
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