Jacob P Dalton
Biographic Data
| ID | 5856681 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jacob P Dalton |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jacob P |
| FAMILY NAME | Dalton |
| SIGNATURE | DALTON J P |
| AFFILIATIONS | British Library |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Conjuring the Buddha
Jacob P. Dalton offers a history of early tantric Buddhist ritual through the lens of the Tibetan manuscripts discovered near Dunhuang on the ancient Silk Road. He argues that the spread of ritual manuals offered Buddhists an extracanonical literary form through which to engage with their tradition in new and locally specific ways.
The Taming of the Demons
The Taming of the Demons examines mythic and ritual themes of violence, demon taming, and blood sacrifice in Tibetan Buddhism. Taking as its starting point Tibet’s so-called age of fragmentation (842 to 986 C.E.), the book draws on previously unstudied manuscripts discovered in the “library cave” near Dunhuang, on the old Silk Road. These ancient documents, it argues, demonstrate how this purportedly inactive period in Tibetan history was in fact…
The development of perfection
The Early Development of the Padmasambhava Legend in Tibet
Jacob Dalton, The Early Development of the Padmasambhava Legend in Tibet: A Study of IOL Tib J 644 and Pelliot tibétain 307, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 124, No. 4 (Oct. - Dec., 2004), pp. 759-772
The Early Development of the Padmasambhava Legend in Tibet
Jacob Dalton, The Early Development of the Padmasambhava Legend in Tibet: A Study of IOL Tib J 644 and Pelliot tibétain 307, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 124, No. 4 (Oct. - Dec., 2004), pp. 759-772
The development of perfection
The development of perfection
The Early Development of the Padmasambhava Legend in Tibet
Jacob Dalton, The Early Development of the Padmasambhava Legend in Tibet: A Study of IOL Tib J 644 and Pelliot tibétain 307, Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 124, No. 4 (Oct. - Dec., 2004), pp. 759-772
The Taming of the Demons
The Taming of the Demons examines mythic and ritual themes of violence, demon taming, and blood sacrifice in Tibetan Buddhism. Taking as its starting point Tibet’s so-called age of fragmentation (842 to 986 C.E.), the book draws on previously unstudied manuscripts discovered in the “library cave” near Dunhuang, on the old Silk Road. These ancient documents, it argues, demonstrate how this purportedly inactive period in Tibetan history was in fact…
Conjuring the Buddha
Jacob P. Dalton offers a history of early tantric Buddhist ritual through the lens of the Tibetan manuscripts discovered near Dunhuang on the ancient Silk Road. He argues that the spread of ritual manuals offered Buddhists an extracanonical literary form through which to engage with their tradition in new and locally specific ways.
Indian and Buddhist Studies (4 works) · Ancient history (3 works) · Art (3 works) · Buddhism (3 works) · Chinese history and philosophy (3 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (3 works) · History (3 works) · Literature (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works)