Love Songs and Proverbs of Tibet
Author : Marion Herbert Duncan
Publisher :
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 23,67 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Folk-songs, Tibetan
ISBN :
The Classical Tibetan Language
Author : Stephan V. Beyer
Publisher : SUNY Press
Page : 534 pages
File Size : 37,78 MB
Release : 1992-01-01
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780791410998
Book Description
Among Asian languages, Tibetan is second only to Chinese in the depth of its historical record, with texts dating back as far as the eighth and ninth centuries, written in an alphabetic script that preserves the contemporaneous phonological features of the language. The Classical Tibetan Language is the first comprehensive description of the Tibetan language and is distinctive in that it treats the classical Tibetan language on its own terms rather than by means of descriptive categories appropriate to other languages, as has traditionally been the case. Beyer presents the language as a medium of literary expression with great range, power, subtlety, and humor, not as an abstract object. He also deals comprehensively with a wide variety of linguistic phenomena as they are actually encountered in the classical texts, with numerous examples of idioms, common locutions, translation devices, neologisms, and dialectal variations.
Tibetan Literature
Author : Leonard van der Kuijp
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 555 pages
File Size : 42,75 MB
Release : 1996-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1559390441
Book Description
Tibetan Literature addresses the immense variety of Tibet's literary heritage. An introductory essay by the editors attempts to assess the overall nature of 'literature' in Tibet and to understand some of the ways in which it may be analyzed into genres. The remainder of the book contains articles by nearly thirty scholars from America, Europe, and Asia—each of whom addresses an important genre of Tibetan literature. These articles are distributed among eight major rubrics: two on history and biography, six on canonical and quasi-canonical texts, four on philosophical literature, four on literature on the paths, four on ritual, four on literary arts, four on non-literary arts and sciences, and two on guidebooks and reference works.
English-Tibetan Dictionary of Modern Tibetan
Author : Melvyn C. Goldstein
Publisher : Univ of California Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 26,17 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 0520051572
Book Description
This English-Tibetan dictionary contains 16,000 main entries and subentries, a total of 45,000 lexical items. The dictionary is primarily oriented to spoken communication and was designed to be semantically sensitive, bridging the semantic gap between Tibetan and English. Tibetan terms corresponding to submeanings of English subterms are specified, and each entry in the dictionary includes both the Tibetan orthography and a phonemic notation to indicate pronunciation. Grammatical features are noted, and all examples of usage are presented with the romanization of the Tibetan and phonemic notation of the spoken forms. An introductory essay outlines the main features of Tibetan grammar. (MSE)
Indica et Tibetica
Author : Jens-Uwe Hartmann
Publisher :
Page : 632 pages
File Size : 36,12 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Buddhism
ISBN :
Book Description
Proverbs and Common Sayings from the Chinese
Author : Arthur Henderson Smith
Publisher :
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 49,56 MB
Release : 1902
Category : Proverbs, Chinese
ISBN :
Book Description
Soundings in Tibetan Civilization
Author : International Association for Tibetan Studies. Seminar
Publisher :
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 38,9 MB
Release : 1985
Category : Buddhism
ISBN :
Book Description
The Tale of the Incomparable Prince
Author : Tshe-ring-dbang-rgyal (Mdo-mkhar Zhabs-drung)
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 356 pages
File Size : 24,26 MB
Release : 1997
Category : Buddhism
ISBN :
Book Description
Tibet's only novel, a parable for all time, combines intrigue, romance, war, and religion in a rousing adventure story set within the context of a traditional Buddhist worldview. The story revolves around a prince and his love for a neighboring princess. They marry, but the prince's spiritual quest parallels the life of Buddha. Author Rgyal lived from 1697 to 1763 and held many important government posts in Tibet, including that of prime minister. Rgyal's novel is an exquisite work of world literature.
Interpreting Folklore
Author : Alan Dundes
Publisher : Indiana University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 45,94 MB
Release : 1980-08-22
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780253202406
Book Description
" . . . Dundes has produced a work which will be useful to both students and teachers who wish to broaden their understanding of modern folklore." —Center for Southern Folklore Magazine "It is impossible ever to remain unimpressed with [Dundes'] excursuses, however much one may be in disagreement (or not) with his conclusions." —Forum for Modern Language Studies Often controversial, Alan Dundes's scholarship is always provocative, perceptive, and intelligent. His concern here is to assess the material folklorists have so painstakingly amassed and classified, to interpret folklore, and to use folklore to increase our understanding of human nature and culture.
Shaman Vol. 1
Author : Keisuke Itagaki
Publisher : torico
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release :
Category :
ISBN :
