{"product_id":"the-biographies-of-rechungpa-the-evolution-of-a-tibetan-hagiography-routledge-critical-studiesi-n-buddhism-routledge-critical-studies-in-buddhism-oxford-centre-for-buddhist-studies-041559622x","title":"The Biographies of Rechungpa: The Evolution of a Tibetan Hagiography (Routledge Critical Studiesi N Buddhism) (Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism - Oxford Centre for Buddhist Studies)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 041559622X\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roberts, Peter Alan\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book traces the lifestory of Rechungpa (1084-1161) - the student of the famous teacher Milarepa - using rare and little-known manuscripts, and discovers how the image of both Milarepa and Rechungpa underwent fundamental transformations over a period of over three centuries.Peter Alan Roberts compares significant episodes in the life of Rechungpa as portrayed in a succession of texts, and thus demonstrates the evolution of Rechungpas biography. This is the first survey of the surviving literature which includes a detailed analysis of their dates, authorship and interrelationships. It shows how Rechungpa was increasingly portrayed as a rebellious, volatile and difficult pupil, as a lineage from a fellow-pupil prospered to become dominant in Tibet.Written in a style that makes it accessible to broad readership, Roberts' book will be of great value to anyone with an interest in the fields of Tibetan literature, history or religion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51938003976480,"sku":"NEW041559622X","price":65.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71svbID1VRL.jpg?v=1783110350","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-biographies-of-rechungpa-the-evolution-of-a-tibetan-hagiography-routledge-critical-studiesi-n-buddhism-routledge-critical-studies-in-buddhism-oxford-centre-for-buddhist-studies-041559622x","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}