Translating Buddhism from Tibetan
An Introduction to the Tibetan Literary Language and the Translation of BuddhistTexts from Tibetan
- Hardcover
852 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
This complete textbook on classical Tibetan is suitable for beginning or intermediate students. It begins with rules for reading, writing, and pronouncing Tibetan, gradually carrying the reader through the patterns seen in the formation of words and into the repeating patterns of Tibetan phrases, clauses, and sentences. Students with prior experience will find the seven appendices—which review the rules of pronunciation, grammar, and syntax—provide an indispensable reference.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780937938348 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0937938343 |
| Author: | Joe B. Wilson |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 852 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 1.53kg |
| Dimensions: | 241mm x 193mm x 49mm |
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About The Author
Joe B. Wilson
Joe B. Wilson is an associate professor in the Philosophy and Religion department at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington. He is the author of Translating Buddhism from Tibetan. Wilson holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin and a PhD from the University of Virginia. His areas of expertise are Asian religions, Buddhist studies, and Tibetanand Himalayan religions.
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