The Taming of the Demons: from the Epic of Gesar of Ling

"The Epic of Gesar of Ling has been the national treasure of Tibet for almost a thousand years. An open canon of tales about a superhuman warrior-king, the epic is still a living oral tradition, included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Avail...

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Weitere Verfasser: Hawes, Jane 1951- (ÜbersetzerIn), Shapiro, David 1947-2024 (ÜbersetzerIn), Chos-dbyings-rnam-rgyal 1964- (ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Boulder, Colorado Shambhala [2021]
Ausgabe:First edition
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Zusammenfassung:"The Epic of Gesar of Ling has been the national treasure of Tibet for almost a thousand years. An open canon of tales about a superhuman warrior-king, the epic is still a living oral tradition, included in UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Available for the first time in English translation, The Taming of the Demons is the fourth volume among the hundreds available in the Tibetan original, which were crafted by the bards to be enjoyed in any order. Popularly read as an allegory and rich with ethical proverbs, this volume recounts stories of Gesar fending off demons and liberating his foes as an enlightened leader. While the first three volumes cover Gesar's birth, youth, and rise to power, this volume recounts the martial victories and magical feats that made him a legendary figure in Tibet and beyond"--
Beschreibung:xvii, 517 Seiten Karte 26 cm
ISBN:9781611808964

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