Chinese-English · English-Chinese Tibetan Studies Vocabulary

Author: Xiang Hongqie (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 1997-01-01
Features: The book includes nearly 10,000 terms related to Tibetan studies. It is divided into two parts—Chinese-English and English-Chinese—for cross-referencing. The Chinese-English section is arranged in Pinyin order, as detailed in the Pinyin index at the back of the book. It provides multiple translations of a term along with some English explanations for reference. The English-Chinese section is arranged alphabetically for easy retrieval. Terms with established Tibetan and Sanskrit translations are italicized. The back of the book includes:
1. A list of historical Tibetan figures;
2. A directory of Tibetan monasteries;
3. A bibliography of Tibetan studies;
4. The genealogy of Tibetan kings (Tibetan: Tsanpo);
5. The genealogy of the Dalai Lamas;
6. The genealogy of the Panchen Lamas;
7. A comparative table of names for common Tibetan officials, titles, petty officials, monastic ranks, and academic degrees;
8. The Tibetan-Latin transliteration scheme.