Tibetan Buddhism and the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

Author: Gacang Jia
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Publish Date: 2004-12-01
Features: This book is divided into two parts. The first part covers the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and Bon, Buddhism, and Tibetan Buddhism, introducing the human geographical background of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the historical development of Buddhism, the origin, formation, and evolution of Tibetan Buddhism. The second part covers Tibetan Buddhism and the environment, economy, and development, discussing the relationship between Tibetan Buddhism and the natural environment, socio-economy, and social development.