Tibetan Buddhism politics, power, and the birth of the Dalai Lama

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Date
2000
Summary
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

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