Michael K Jerryson

Mongolian Buddhism

The Rise and Fall of the Sangha

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Mongolian Buddhism is the first book to explore the development of Mongolia's state religion, from its formation in the thirteenth century around the time of Chinggis Qaan (Genghis Khan) until its demise in the twentieth century under the Soviet Union.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University of Washington Press
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 208mm x 139mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 285g
• ISBN-13: 9789749511268
• ISBN-10: 9749511263
• Artikelnr.: 23446058

Autorenporträt

Michael K. Jerryson

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction
2. Early Mongolian Buddhism (1246-1691)
3. Mongolian Buddhism under the Ch'ing Dynasty (1691-1911)
4. Periods of Autonomy in Early Twentieth Century Mongolia (1911-1921)
5. The Beginnings of the Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party (1921-1929)
6. Voices from the Reign of Terror in Buddhist Mongolia (1929-1940)
7. Socialism to Democracy (1940-2000)
Appendix: Mongolia's Voices-Personal Narratives
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Index