Tibetan Buddhism politics, power, and the birth of the Dalai Lama
- Date
2000
- Summary
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Explores the influence of Buddhism on Tibetan history. Examines the Lhasa/Shigatse power struggle, the intervention of Genghis Khan, subsequent Tibetan alliances with Kublai and Altan Khan to contain Chinese political aspirations, and the establishment of the institution of the Dalai lamas.; Birth of a god, the Dalai lama"
- Contributor
Mendez, Binky
- Publishers
Klass (Firm); Films for the Humanities (Firm)
- Subjects
Religion; Government, Law, Politics; Asian Studies; China; Religion, Philosophy; Government, Law, Politics; Buddhism China Tibet History; Dalai lamas History; Buddhism Influence; Tibet (China) Civilization Buddhist influences; Tibet (China) History; Tibet (China) Religion
- Locations
North America; United States; New Jersey
- Collection
Films@UM
- Unit
Distinctive Media Collections
- Language
English
- Rights Statement
- In Copyright
- Terms of Use
Access is restricted to patrons at the University of Maryland.
- Physical Description
46 minutes; color
- Notes
Access
Access condition: campus-only.
- Other Identifiers
Filename: lms-090343; Fedora 2 PID: umd:2131; Handle Identifier: hdl:1903.1/1182; OCLC: ocm55120882; Catalog Key: alephsys003126408; Catalog Key: FFH 10332
Access Restrictions
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