Conjuring the Buddha
Ritual Manuals in Early Tantric Buddhism
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23549018 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jacob P Dalton |
| Year | 2023 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-31 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | BOOK |
| Venue | Conjuring the Buddha (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Columbia University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.7312/dalt20582 |
| OpenAlex | W4317488139 |
| ISBN | 9780231556187 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
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.
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Buddhism · Gautama Buddha · Literature · Chinese history and philosophy · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Indian and Buddhist Studies
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |