This book, first published in 1961, examines the old Tibetan Bon religion, the development of Buddhism in India and Tibet, and covers the religious struggles of the eighth and ninth centuries. It also describes the rise of the Lamaist sects and the priest state of the Dalai Lamas, and taken as a whole is a study of the development of the character of Tibet itself.
| ISBN: | 9781138338777 |
| Publication date: | 10th March 2020 |
| Author: | Helmut Hoffmann |
| Publisher: | Routledge an imprint of Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 214 pages |
| Series: | Routledge Library Editions: Tibet |
| Genres: |
Colonialism and imperialism Society and culture: general Politics and government |