The Power of Publishing in Early Modern Tibetan Buddhism

Benjamin J. Nourse

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Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
15 February 2025

Asian history; Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Tibetan Buddhism; Black & Asian studies

Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture

The Power of Publishing in Early Modern Tibetan Buddhism explores the historical and religious dynamics that led to the “golden age” of Tibetan printing in the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, when Tibetan woodblock publishing reached its zenith. By tracing the publication and circulation of Tibetan books in early modern Asia, from the Fifth Dalai Lama's Potala Palace in Lhasa, through cosmopolitan Qing Beijing, and into monastic colleges on the Sino-Tibetan borderlands, this book demonstrates how woodblock publishing helped shape the religious and political landscapes of Tibet, Mongolia, and China into the twentieth century. Intertwined with this larger historical narrative, this volume explores the meaning and purpose of books in early modern Tibetan Buddhist cultures, especially the role of Mahāyāna Buddhist ideas as a driving force behind both the growth of woodblock publishing at that time and the use of Tibetan Buddhist books for a variety of activities, including scholarship, exchange, ritual, and a wide range of reading practices.

By: Benjamin J. Nourse
Imprint: Lexington Books/Fortress Academic
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm,
Weight: 522g
ISBN: 9781666958003
ISBN 10: 166695800X
Series: Studies in Modern Tibetan Culture
Pages: 286
Publication Date: 15 February 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Benjamin J. Nourse is assistant professor of Buddhist studies in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Denver.