Books by "International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar"
6 books found
This volume focuses on the interface between Mongolian and Tibetan cultures to encourage the development of new forms of scholarship across geographical and disciplinary boundaries.
Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003. Volume 11: Tibetan Modernities
by International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar
2008 · BRILL
This book, the first scholarly publication in the West to provide detailed documentation of modern life in contemporary Tibet, presents the cutting-edge field work carried out by an interdisciplinary group of researchers studying caste, pop music, media, painting, education, economics, childbirth and environment in Tibetan communities today.
Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003. Volume 13: Art in Tibet
by International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar, Charles Ramble
2011 · BRILL
The papers in this volume discuss issues related to Tibetan art from the 7th the 20th century, dealing with relevant religious and historical sources, religious painting and iconography, medical iconography, painting materials and schools, metalwork, ritual objects, photographic records, artists.
PIATS 2000
by International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar, Henk Blezer, A. Zadoks
2002 · BRILL
This is the first of three volumes of general proceedings from the Ninth Seminar of the International Association of Tibetan Studies. It presents a selection of scholarly and academic articles on Tibetan history, which includes contemporary developments as well as a linguistic section.
Tibet, Past and Present: Religion and secular culture in Tibet
by International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar, John Ardussi
2002 · BRILL
The proceedings of the seminars of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) have developed into the most representative world-wide cross-section of Tibetan Studies. They are an indispensable reference-work for anyone interested in Tibet and capture the cutting edge of Tibet-related research.This volume is the second of three volumes of general proceedings of the Ninth Seminar of the IATS. It presents a careful selection of scholarly and academic articles on Tibetan Buddhist and Bon religious culture, including a sizeable section of anthropological contributions. The complete series covers ten volumes. The other seven volumes are the outcome of expert panels. Of special interest to readers of this book are the edited volumes by Katia Buffetrille & Hildegard Diemberger (anthropology: territory and identity), Helmut Eimer & David Germano (Buddhist canon), Toni Huber (anthropology: Amdo cultural revival), Christiaan Klieger (anthropology: presentation of self & identity), and Deborah Klimburg-Salter and Eva Allinger (art history).
Discoveries in Western Tibet and the Western Himalayas
by International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar
2007 · BRILL
Recent archaeological discoveries and scientific research especially focussed on western Tibet and the western Himalayas have resulted in a remarkable redefinition of the historical and cultural processes of the entire Indo-Tibetan civilisation. The present volume reflects these sometimes startling new insights for the first time, covering the wide time range from the Zhang zhung period up to the 20th century, spanning secular, religious and economic history, as well as art and archaeology.