Tibetology

Tibetology (Tibetan: བོད་རིག་པ།, Wylie: bod-rig-pa) refers to the study of things related to Tibet, including its history, religion, language, culture, politics and the collection of Tibetan articles of historical, cultural and religious significance.[1] The last may mean a collection of Tibetan statues, shrines, Buddhist icons and holy scripts, Thangka embroideries, paintings and tapestries, jewellery, masks and other objects of fine Tibetan art and craftsmanship.[2][3]

  1. ^ Dotson, B. (2009). Contemporary Visions in Tibetan Studies: Proceedings of the First International Seminar of Young Tibetologists. Serindia Publications. ISBN 978-1-932476-45-3. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  2. ^ Shih, C.; Chen, Y.W. (2018). Tibetan Studies in Comparative Perspective. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-317-98059-9. Retrieved 2024-03-11.
  3. ^ Coleman, G. (2016). A Handbook Of Tibetan Culture: A Guide to Tibetan Centres and Resources Throughout the World. Ebury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4735-5022-3. Retrieved 2024-03-11.

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