Proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the IATS, 2003, Volume 8 Discoveries in Western Tibet and the Western Himalayas (Brill's Tibetan Studies Library) (v. 8)

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. Table of Contents ......Page 6 Preface......Page 8 PART ONE: ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART......Page 12 MARK ALDENDERFER—Defining Zhang zhung Ethnicity: an Archaeological Perspective from Far Western Tibet......Page 14 HUO WEI—Newly Discovered Early Buddhist Grottos in Western Tibet......Page 36 GERARD KOZICZ—The Architecture of the Empty Shells of Nyar ma......Page 54 MARIALAURA DI MATTIA—The Divine Palaces of the Buddha: Architectural Frames in Western Himalayan Art......Page 68 PART TWO: LITERATURE......Page 96 GIACOMELLA OROFINO—From Archaeological Discovery to Text Analysis: the Khor chags Monastery Findings and the Mañjusrïnämasamgïti Fragment......Page 98 AMY HELLER—Preliminary Remarks on the Manuscripts of Gnas gsar dgon pa in Northern Dolpo (Nepal)......Page 142 ELENA DE ROSSI FILIBECK—Poetical Prefaces of Manuscripts from Western Tibet......Page 164 PART THREE: HISTORY......Page 186 ERBERTO LO BUE—The Gu ru lha khang at Phyi dbang: a Mid-15th Century Temple in Central Ladakh......Page 188 GESHE WANGYAL—Remarks on the Foundation and History of Bsam gling dgon pa......Page 210 MARIETTA KIND—'Jag 'dul—a Bon Mountain Pilgrimage in Dolpo, Nepal......Page 212 CHRISTIAN JAHODA—Socio-Economic Organisation of Village Communities and Monasteries in Spiti, H.P., India: the Case of a Religious Administrative Unit (Chos gzhis)......Page 228 Archaeology And Art. Defining Zhang Zhung Ethnicity : An Archaeological Perspective From Far Western Tibet / Mark Aldenderfer ; Newly Discovered Early Buddhist Grottos In Western Tibet / Huo Wei ; The Architecture Of The Empty Shells Of Nyar Ma / Gerard Kozicz ; The Divine Palaces Of The Buddha : Architectural Frames In Western Himalayan Art / Marialaura Di Mattia -- Literature. From Archaeological Discovery To Text Analysis : The Khor Chags Monastery Findings And The Mañjuśrīnāmasaṃgīti Fragment / Giacomella Orofino ; Preliminary Remarks On The Manuscripts Of Gnas Gsar Dgon Pa In Northern Dolpo (nepal) / Amy Heller ; Poetical Prefaces Of Manuscripts From Western Tibet / Elena De Rossi Filibeck -- History. The Gu Ru Lha Khang At Phyi Dbang : A Mid-15th Century Temple In Central Ladakh / Erberto Lo Bue ; Remarks On The Foundation And The History Of Bsam Gling Dgon Pa / Geshe Wangyal ; 'jag 'dul : A Bon Mountain Pilgrimage In Dolpo, Nepal / Marietta Kind ; Socio-economic Organisation Of Village Communities And Monasteries In Spiti, H.p., India : The Case Of A Religious Administrative Unit (chos Gzhis) / Christian Jahoda. Edited By Amy Heller And Giacomella Orofino. Managing Editor: Charles Ramble. Includes Bibliographical References. Mnga'ris skor gsum and adjacent regions were integrated into the zone of the Tibetan empire since the seventh century, but their geography led over time to distinct patterns of trade and cross-influence with the polities of central Asia, Nepal, and India. The panel was called in order to encourage an interdisciplinary approach to the study of these regions. Not only did the topics include political history, religious and secular art, architecture, and literature produced in or for western Tibet and the western Himalayas, but the temporal range considered turned out to stretch from the Zhang zhung period to the late 20th century. No index is provided. Annotation 2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Archaeological discoveries and scientific research focused on western Tibet and the western Himalayas have resulted in a redefinition of the historical and cultural processes of the entire Indo-Tibetan civilization. This title presents the proceedings of the Tenth Seminar of the Iats, 2003