Hidden lands in Himalayan myth and history : transformations of sbas yul through time / edited by Frances Garrett, Elizabeth McDougal, Geoffrey Samuel.
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TextSeries: Brill's Tibetan studies library ; volume 46Publisher: Leiden : Brill, [2021]Description: xxvii, 354 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color) ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 9789004437494
- Sacred space -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
- Sacred space -- Himalaya Mountains Region
- Buddhist mythology -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
- Buddhist mythology -- Himalaya Mountains Region
- Environmental protection -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
- Tourism -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
- Buddhism -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- History
- Buddhism -- Himalaya Mountains Region -- History
- Tibet Autonomous Region (China) -- Civilization
- Himalaya Mountains Region -- Civilization
- 294.343509515 23 HID
- BQ6349.T552 H53 2021
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"In an era of environmental crisis, narratives of 'hidden lands' are resonant. Understood as sanctuaries in times of calamity, Himalayan hidden lands or sbas yul have shaped the lives of many peoples of the region. Sbas yul are described by visionary lamas called 'treasure finders' who located hidden lands and wrote guidebooks to them. Scholarly understandings of sbas yul as places for spiritual cultivation and refuge from war have been complicated recently. Research now explores such themes as the political and economic role of 'treasure finders', the impact of sbas yul on indigenous populations, and the use of sbas yul for environmental protection and tourism. This book showcases recent scholarship on sbas yul from historical and contemporary perspectives"-- Provided by publisher.
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