| Description |
1 online resource (332 p.) |
| Series |
Brill's Tibetan Studies Library |
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Brill's Tibetan studies library.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Preface to the 2nd Edition -- Acknowledgements -- Figures and Tables -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Mustang (Lo) and its Heritage -- 1 Accounts of History and Religion -- 2 Climate, Landform, People and Trade along the Kali Gandaki River -- 3 Cultural Heritage of Mustang -- Chapter 2 A Note on Interdisciplinary Methods -- 1 General Information -- 2 Writing/copying -- 3 Format and Layout -- 4 Elements of Ornamentation -- 5 Ownership and Authentication Marks -- 6 Materials -- Chapter 3 The Mardzong Texts in Relation to the Bon Canon -- 1 The Khams chen |
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2 The Ka 'dus -- 3 The gZer mig -- 4 The Klu ʼbum -- 5 Buddhist dhāraṇī Volume -- Chapter 4 A Codicological Study of the Mardzong Manuscripts -- 1 The Khams chen -- 2 The Ka 'dus -- 3 The gZer mig -- 5 Buddhist dhāraṇī Volume -- Chapter 5 Comparative Study of Paper Found at Archaeological Sites in Mustang -- 1 Links between Paper Dating and Manufacturing Process -- 2 Characteristics of the Samples Studied -- 3 The Process of the Degradation of Paper -- 4 Fibre Analysis -- 5 A Higher Degree of Deterioration -- 6 A Medium Degree of Degradation -- 7 Conclusion |
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Chapter 6 Missing Manuscripts from the Mardzong Cave Repository -- 1 The Context -- 2 The Missing Manuscripts: Content Description -- 3 Buddhist Works -- 4 Bon Works -- 5 Secular or Indeterminate Works -- Chapter 7 On the Dating and Origin of theMardzong Manuscripts -- Chapter 8 Book-Making Practices in Mustang -- 1 Paper -- 2 Ink -- 3 Layout -- 4 Calligraphy -- Chapter 9 Preservation of the Mardzong Manuscripts Collection -- 1 Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Mustang -- 2 The State of Preservation of the Mardzong Manuscripts |
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Chapter 10 Translations of Selected Works from the Mardzong Collection -- 1 Khams chen Dedication -- 2 Triten Norbutse Dedication -- 3 Khams chen Dedication -- 4 Triten Norbutse Dedication -- 5 Mardzong BA -- 6 Mardzong J Text and Translation -- 7 Mardzong K Text and Translation -- Chapter 11 A Rare Treatise on Toxicology from the Mardzong Collection: Translation and Preliminary Remarks -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Poisoning in Tibet -- 3 Indian Traditions of Toxicology -- 4 Structure and Content of Mardzong A -- 5 Features of the Manuscript and Presentation of the Text -- 6 Text and Translation |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Manuscripts, Tibetan -- Nepal -- Mustang (Nepal : District) -- History
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Codicology -- Nepal -- Mustang (Nepal : District)
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Bon (Tibetan religion) -- Doctrines -- Manuscripts
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Buddhist literature, Tibetan -- Manuscripts
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Bon (Tibetan religion) -- Doctrines
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Buddhist literature, Tibetan
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Codicology
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Manuscripts, Tibetan
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Manuscripts
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Ramble, Charles
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| ISBN |
900444372X |
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9789004443723 |
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