Petra Maurer
Biographic Data
| ID | 705303 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Petra Maurer |
| GIVEN NAMES | Petra |
| FAMILY NAME | Maurer |
| SIGNATURE | MAURER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Rivers of the Asian Highlands
Rivers of the Asian Highlands introduces readers to the intersecting headwaters of Asia’s eight largest rivers, focusing on the upper reaches of two river systems: the Brahmaputra’s highland tributaries in the eastern Himalayan Mountains and the Dri Chu (upper Yangzi), which descends from the Tibetan Plateau’s east through the Hengduan Mountains. This book guides its readers through these two rivers’ physical, environmental, cultural, social, and…
When the tiger meets Yul ’khor srung, or how to protect a construction site
Cet article met l’accent sur le tigre comme l’un des animaux les plus importants de la géomancie tibétaine (sa dpyad). La plupart des concepts tibétains que le tigre représente en géomancie trouvent leur origine dans le fengshui chinois, dans lequel l'animal fonctionne entre autres comme une force cosmique. Il est utilisé comme un modèle pour décrire et interpréter la forme d'un espace afin de prédire la vie des futurs habitants. L’idée sous-jace…
Glimpses of Tibetan Divination
Lexicography of the Tibetan Language with Special Reference to the “Wörterbuch der tibetischen Schriftsprache”
The science of lexicography with its focus on etymology reaches back to ancient times; the history of Tibetan dictionaries is almost as old as the written language itself. About 1,200 years ago, the wish to translate the Buddhist scriptures in Sanskrit initiated the compilation of the first bilingual dictionary. lt provides Tibetan synonyms for Sanskrit terms and is written in Tibetan script. lt was compiled and used by monks who worked as schola…
Humanizing Horses
In Tibetan history and culture, horses were among the most important animals, if not the most important of all. Horses were the mounts that provided transport, particularly for the nobility and kings, allowing them to travel more quickly and comfortably. Horses were also used for hunting, postal services, and to build a cavalry for warfare. In addition, they played a role in various entertainments, including horse racing, games, and parades. The …
Faeces and the Old Sole of a Shoe
In Tibetan horse medicine, the so-called Dreckapotheke remedies were very commonly an added ingredient in the preparation of remedies. In traditional Tibetan medicine, the medical ingredients are classified according to their origin. A category called Dreckapotheke however does not exist and there is no direct equivalent in the Tibetan language for this term. Nevertheless, Tibetan medicine identifies many ingredients that can be categorised as su…
Scherrer-Schaub, Cristina
Humanizing Horses
In Tibetan history and culture, horses were among the most important animals, if not the most important of all. Horses were the mounts that provided transport, particularly for the nobility and kings, allowing them to travel more quickly and comfortably. Horses were also used for hunting, postal services, and to build a cavalry for warfare. In addition, they played a role in various entertainments, including horse racing, games, and parades. The …
Scherrer-Schaub, Cristina
Faeces and the Old Sole of a Shoe
In Tibetan horse medicine, the so-called Dreckapotheke remedies were very commonly an added ingredient in the preparation of remedies. In traditional Tibetan medicine, the medical ingredients are classified according to their origin. A category called Dreckapotheke however does not exist and there is no direct equivalent in the Tibetan language for this term. Nevertheless, Tibetan medicine identifies many ingredients that can be categorised as su…
When the tiger meets Yul ’khor srung, or how to protect a construction site
Cet article met l’accent sur le tigre comme l’un des animaux les plus importants de la géomancie tibétaine (sa dpyad). La plupart des concepts tibétains que le tigre représente en géomancie trouvent leur origine dans le fengshui chinois, dans lequel l'animal fonctionne entre autres comme une force cosmique. Il est utilisé comme un modèle pour décrire et interpréter la forme d'un espace afin de prédire la vie des futurs habitants. L’idée sous-jace…
Glimpses of Tibetan Divination
Lexicography of the Tibetan Language with Special Reference to the “Wörterbuch der tibetischen Schriftsprache”
The science of lexicography with its focus on etymology reaches back to ancient times; the history of Tibetan dictionaries is almost as old as the written language itself. About 1,200 years ago, the wish to translate the Buddhist scriptures in Sanskrit initiated the compilation of the first bilingual dictionary. lt provides Tibetan synonyms for Sanskrit terms and is written in Tibetan script. lt was compiled and used by monks who worked as schola…
Humanizing Horses
In Tibetan history and culture, horses were among the most important animals, if not the most important of all. Horses were the mounts that provided transport, particularly for the nobility and kings, allowing them to travel more quickly and comfortably. Horses were also used for hunting, postal services, and to build a cavalry for warfare. In addition, they played a role in various entertainments, including horse racing, games, and parades. The …
Rivers of the Asian Highlands
Rivers of the Asian Highlands introduces readers to the intersecting headwaters of Asia’s eight largest rivers, focusing on the upper reaches of two river systems: the Brahmaputra’s highland tributaries in the eastern Himalayan Mountains and the Dri Chu (upper Yangzi), which descends from the Tibetan Plateau’s east through the Hengduan Mountains. This book guides its readers through these two rivers’ physical, environmental, cultural, social, and…
History (3 works) · Art (2 works) · Eurasian Exchange Networks (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Philosophy (2 works) · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology (2 works) · Vietnamese History and Culture Studies (2 works) · Ancient history (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Asian Geopolitics and Ethnography (1 work)