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Book SynopsisIn 1945 thirteen volumes, or fragments of volumes, written on papyrus were found by chance near Nag Hammadi in Upper Egypt. It appears that they had come from the library of a gnostic community and together comprised 49 works, written in Coptic and most of them unknown. None of the works included in the discovery has been so much discussed and has created so much interest as The Gospel according to Thomas. It is in fact a great collection of Logia, a harvesting of 114 “Sayings of Jesus” together with a prologue which stresses the esoteric character of the sayings and attributes their recording and preservation to the apostle Didymus Jude Thomas. Many of the sentences are identical with the Logia of the Synoptic Gospels or are closely related to them. Other sayings on the contrary are extracanonical. Among these are certain “agrapha” which were already known or can now be recognized in ancient or medieval literature from patristic, gnostic, Manichaean, or even Catharist sources. Finally, the collection comprises many Logia which are quite new and have never before been seen. This reprint of the original 1959 edition presents the Coptic text based on a minute examination of the manuscript, together with as faithful a translation as possible.

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Book SynopsisThis volume contains several presentations of new Manichaean source materials and provocative essays upon them. The studies are authored by an international group of leading scholars in the fields of ancient Mediterranean and Near Eastern studies, comparative religion, early Christianity, patristics, Turkic studies, and Coptology. Throughout the book the studies present and discuss a variety of source materials representing the vast geographical spread of Manichaeism. This book should prove to be foundational for future research on Manichaeism and late antique religions in general.Trade Review'...no future studies on Manichaeism and its source material can afford to bypass this work...' Edgar C. Polomé, The Journal of Indo-European Studies, 1999.

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Book SynopsisFreemasonry is the largest, oldest, and most influential secret society in the world. The Brill Handbook of Freemasonry is a pioneering work that brings together, for the first time, leading scholars on Freemasonry. The first section covers historical perspectives, such as the origins and early history of Freemasonry. The second deals with the relationship between Freemasonry and specific religious traditions such as the Catholic Church, Judaism, and Islam. In the third section, organisational themes, such as the use of rituals, are explored, while the fourth section deals with issues related to society and politics - women, blacks, colonialism, nationalism, and war. The fifth and final section is devoted to Freemasonry and culture, including music, literature, modern art, architecture and material culture.Trade Review"The Handbook of Freemasonry is a formidable and provocative collection of the thoughts of many of the most accomplished scholars of Freemasonry in Europe and America. Anyone involved in serious Masonic research will find it to be a valuable resource." Shawn Eyer, FPS, Philalethes, Summer 2014 "At 669 pages, meticulously indexed, and boasting detailed bibliographies at the end of each chapter, the Handbook of Freemasonry functions as a valuable and insightful compendium of a remarkable quantity of knowledge about an often misunderstood and yet strangely ubiquitous initiatory society. Those looking for a detailed study or help in inspiring their own research on Freemasonry would do well to tackle the Handbook." Nathan Schradle, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Nova Religio, Vol. 20, No. 2 "To sum up, the volume contributes significantly to the understanding of Freemasonry with its diverse entries and points of focus. The Handbook of Freemasonry likely qualifies as the most significant work to have been published on Freemasonry in recent years, and will be a source of great importance for years to come, both in terms of its theoretical developments and as a reliable source for consultation." Peter Olsson, Correspondence 4 (2016).Table of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgements List of Contributors List of Illustrations Chapter 1: Introduction Henrik Bogdan and Jan Snoek PART I HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Chapter 2: The History of Freemasonry: An Overview Jan Snoek and Henrik Bogdan Chapter 3: The Old Charges Andrew Prescott Chapter 4: The Origins of Freemasonry: Scotland David Stevenson Chapter 5: The Origins of Freemasonry: England Matthew Scanlan Chapter 6: Freemasonry and Templarism Pierre Mollier Chapter 7: Freemasonry and the Enlightenment Margaret Jacob and Matthew Crow Chapter 8: Masonic Historiography Charles Porset PART II FREEMASONRY AND RELIGION Chapter 9: Freemasonry and the Catholic Church José A. Ferrer Benimeli Chapter 10: Freemasonry and the Orthodox Churches Jean-François Var Chapter 11: Freemasonry and Protestant Churches Guy Liagre Chapter 12: Freemasonry and Judaism Robert Jan van Pelt Chapter 13: Freemasonry and Islam Thierry Zarconne Chapter 14: Freemasonry and Eastern Religions Jessica Harland-Jacobs and Jan Snoek Chapter 15: Freemasonry and Western Esotericism Henrik Bogdan Chapter 16: Freemasonry and New Religious Movements Massimo Introvigne PART III RITUAL, ORGANISATION, AND DIFFUSION Chapter 17: Masonic Rituals of Initiation Jan Snoek Chapter 18: Freemasonry and Performance Kristiane Hasselmann Chapter 19: Masonic Rites and Systems Arturo De Hoyos Chapter 20: Relationships between Grand Lodges Jan Snoek Chapter 21: Freemasonry and Friendly Societies Daniel Weinbren PART IV FREEMASONRY, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS Chapter 22: Freemasonry and Women Jan Snoek Chapter 23: Freemasonry and Blacks Cecile Révauger Chapter 24: Freemasonry and Colonialism Jessica Harland-Jacobs Chapter 25: Freemasonry and Nationalism Jeffrey Tyssens Chapter 26: Freemasonry and War François Rognon PART V FREEMASONRY AND CULTURE Chapter 27: Freemasonry and Music Malcolm Davies Chapter 28: Freemasonry and Literature R.A. Gilbert Chapter 29: Freemasonry and Modern Art Marijo Ariens-Volker Chapter 30: Freemasonry and Architecture James Stevens Curl Chapter 31: The Material Culture of Freemasonry Mark J.R. Dennis

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Book SynopsisFreemasonry is the largest, oldest, and most influential secret society in the world. The Brill Handbook of Freemasonry is a pioneering work that brings together, for the first time, leading scholars on Freemasonry. The first section covers historical perspectives, such as the origins and early history of Freemasonry. The second deals with the relationship between Freemasonry and specific religious traditions such as the Catholic Church, Judaism, and Islam. In the third section, organisational themes, such as the use of rituals, are explored, while the fourth section deals with issues related to society and politics - women, blacks, colonialism, nationalism, and war. The fifth and final section is devoted to Freemasonry and culture, including music, literature, modern art, architecture and material culture.Trade ReviewLo Handbook offre una veduta estremamente ampia e circostanziata della Massoneria come soggetto di studio, proponendo un approccio estremamente ancorato al rigore documentario e senza concedere o togliere nulla ai diversi soggetti affrontati, secondo una linea di indagine scevra da apriorismi partigiani e antiscientifici o, di converso, da ostilità più o meno inconfessate. Di fatto, uno degli scopi di questo imponente saggio è proprio quello di risultare intellegibile e soprattutto scientificamente utile sia agli addetti ai lavori, sia a quegli storici che, pur non essendo esperti di vicende libero-muratorie, hanno necessità di trovare una guida affidabile e ben documentata su tale soggetto di studio. In questo senso la liberazione degli studi massonici come dominio di ricerca pienamente autonomo, sdoganato da riserve confessionali o persecutorie, ma anche riportato a quella necessaria competenza professionale, che così lo riscatta finalmente da un certo (e ampiamente praticato) dilettantismo, merita una forte attenzione. - Antonio C. D. Panaino in: HIRAM no.1, 2015.Table of ContentsCONTENTS Acknowledgements List of Contributors List of Illustrations Chapter 1: Introduction Henrik Bogdan and Jan Snoek PART I HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES Chapter 2: The History of Freemasonry: An Overview Jan Snoek and Henrik Bogdan Chapter 3: The Old Charges Andrew Prescott Chapter 4: The Origins of Freemasonry: Scotland David Stevenson Chapter 5: The Origins of Freemasonry: England Matthew Scanlan Chapter 6: Freemasonry and Templarism Pierre Mollier Chapter 7: Freemasonry and the Enlightenment Margaret Jacob and Matthew Crow Chapter 8: Masonic Historiography Charles Porset PART II FREEMASONRY AND RELIGION Chapter 9: Freemasonry and the Catholic Church José A. Ferrer Benimeli Chapter 10: Freemasonry and the Orthodox Churches Jean-François Var Chapter 11: Freemasonry and Protestant Churches Guy Liagre Chapter 12: Freemasonry and Judaism Robert Jan van Pelt Chapter 13: Freemasonry and Islam Thierry Zarconne Chapter 14: Freemasonry and Eastern Religions Jessica Harland-Jacobs and Jan Snoek Chapter 15: Freemasonry and Western Esotericism Henrik Bogdan Chapter 16: Freemasonry and New Religious Movements Massimo Introvigne PART III RITUAL, ORGANISATION, AND DIFFUSION Chapter 17: Masonic Rituals of Initiation Jan Snoek Chapter 18: Freemasonry and Performance Kristiane Hasselmann Chapter 19: Masonic Rites and Systems Arturo De Hoyos Chapter 20: Relationships between Grand Lodges Jan Snoek Chapter 21: Freemasonry and Friendly Societies Daniel Weinbren PART IV FREEMASONRY, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS Chapter 22: Freemasonry and Women Jan Snoek Chapter 23: Freemasonry and Blacks Cecile Révauger Chapter 24: Freemasonry and Colonialism Jessica Harland-Jacobs Chapter 25: Freemasonry and Nationalism Jeffrey Tyssens Chapter 26: Freemasonry and War François Rognon PART V FREEMASONRY AND CULTURE Chapter 27: Freemasonry and Music Malcolm Davies Chapter 28: Freemasonry and Literature R.A. Gilbert Chapter 29: Freemasonry and Modern Art Marijo Ariens-Volker Chapter 30: Freemasonry and Architecture James Stevens Curl Chapter 31: The Material Culture of Freemasonry Mark J.R. Dennis

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Book SynopsisJewish Love Magic: From Late Antiquity to the Middle Ages is the first monograph dedicated to the supernatural methods employed by Jews in order to generate love, grace or hate. Examining hundreds of manuscripts, often unpublished, Ortal-Paz Saar skillfully illuminates a major aspect of the Jewish magical tradition. The book explores rituals, spells and important motifs of Jewish love magic, repeatedly comparing them to the Graeco-Roman and Christian traditions. In addition to recipes and amulets in Hebrew, Aramaic and Judaeo-Arabic, primarily originating in the Cairo Genizah, also rabbinic sources and responsa are analysed, resulting in a comprehensive and fascinating picture. “Due to the general neglect of the topic in previous scholarship, the richness of the research corpus and the scientific precision of the author, Saar’s Jewish Love Magic is an important volume that should be on the shelf of every scholar focusing on ancient Jewish magic, but also on Jewish culture and cultural history in general. Furthermore, the book is an enjoyable read also for a non-specialist audience thanks to its clarity and fluency.” - Alessia Belusci, Yale University, in: Journal of Semitic Studies 64.2 (2019) “This is a valuable foray into the relationship between institutionalised religion and magic and the complex question of ‘legitimacy’. Overall, the book presents a compelling case for the existence of Jewish ‘love magic’.” -Ann Jeffers, Journal for the Study of the Old Testament 43.5 (2019)Trade Review“Due to the general neglect of the topic in previous scholarship, the richness of the research corpus and the scientific precision of the author, Saar’s Jewish Love Magic is an important volume that should be on the shelf of every scholar focusing on ancient Jewish magic, but also on Jewish culture and cultural history in general. Furthermore, the book is an enjoyable read also for a non-specialist audience thanks to its clarity and fluency.” - Alessia Belusci, Yale University, in: Journal of Semitic Studies 64.2 (2019)Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures Abbreviations Introduction 1 What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Love (Magic)? A Survey of Ancient Love Magic  1 Historical Background  2 Main Features of Love Magic  3 The Magical Rationale  4 The Uses and Abuses of Love Magic  5 The Silence of the Targets: Reactions to Love Magic and Counter Spells  6 Summary 2 Making Love, Making Hate Practices of Jewish Love Magic  1 Introductory Remarks  2 Magical Practices: An Overview  3 Products of Magical Practices  4 From Theory to Practice 3 Of Loviel and Other Demons The Verbal Aspects of Jewish Love Magic  1 Introductory Remarks  2 Linguistic Aspects  3 Appeals and Demands: The Magical Formulae  4 Literary Devices in the Magical Formulae  5 Magical Signs 4 A Time to Love and a Time to Hate The Temporal Aspects of Jewish Love Magic  1 Written in the Stars  2 The Timing of Magical Practices  3 Temporal References in Magical Products  4 Summary 5 You Shall Not Walk in Their Statutes? The ‘Jewishness’ of Jewish Love Magic  1 Introductory Remarks  2 Prohibited or Permitted Love? The Legitimacy of Love Magic in Judaism  3 Traits of Jewish Love Magic  4 Jewish and Non-Jewish Love Magic: Some Differences  5 Conclusions Summary  1 In the Previous Chapters …  2 What is Jewish Love Magic? A Second Look Bibliography Index of Manuscripts Index of Subjects

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Book SynopsisIn the present work, the first of its kind in the field of Indian philology, Marc Tiefenauer outlines the history of representations of hell in Indian religious traditions. His study is based on primary sources in Sanskrit, Pali, Ardhamagadhi, Chinese, Braj, Persian and Hindi, extending over three millennia. He identifies the main ideological contributions to Brahmanical representations of the afterlife, particularly those stemming from Buddhism, Jainism, devotional currents (Bhakti) and Islam. He shows the utility of eschatological research to hermeneutics, especially in view of improving the understanding of the literatures of ancient India.Trade Review"Such an in-depth survey of hells has never been attempted before, and the author must be congratulated for the important contribution he has made. The book is a new, easy to read piece of research which deserves careful attention. André Couture, Orientalistische Literaturzeitung 115/1 (2020).

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Book SynopsisPar la traduction de cet Hymnaire manichéen chinois, Lucie Rault offre une vision nouvelle de la Religion de Lumière, porteuse du message du prophète iranien Mani (3ème s.), telle qu’elle était pratiquée au quotidien par les Auditeurs chinois. Through the translation of this Hymnaire manichéen chinois Lucie Rault offers a new view on the Religion of Light, which bore the message of the Iranian prophet Mani (3rd c), as it was practiced daily by the Chinese Auditors.Trade ReviewThis splendid volume ... reflects much painstaking and detailed work. It will be warmly welcomed as the standard reference work on this hymnic text. Paul Foster, The Expository Times, 2019Table of ContentsAvant-propos Abréviations Introduction Liste des hymnes du Ms S 2659 – 下部讚 Traduction des hymnes H. I (c.1-5) H. II (c.6-82) H. III (c.83-119) H. IV (c.120-153) H. V (c.154-158) H. VI (c.159-163) H. VII (c.164-167) H. VIII (c.168-175) H. IX (c.176-183) H. X (c.184-221) H. XI (c.222-234) H. XII (c.235-260) H. XIII (c.261-338) H. XIV (c.339-346) H. XV (c.347-355) H. XVI (c.356-359) H. XVII (c.360-363) H. XVIII (c.364-367) H. XIX (c.368-371) H. XX (c.372-379) H. XXI (c.380-386) H. XXII (c.387-400) H. XXIII (c.401-404) H. XXIV (c.405-409) H. XXV (c.410-414) H. XXVI (c.415-423) Annexe 1 : Terminologie de la théogonie du panthéon manichéen chinois Annexe 2 : Hiérarchie de l’ église manichéenne Glossaire général des termes Bibliographie Index

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Book SynopsisIn Mapping the Pāśupata Landscape: Narrative, Place, and the Śaiva Imaginary in Early Medieval North India, Elizabeth A. Cecil explores the sacred geography of the earliest community of Śiva devotees called the Pāśupatas. This book brings the narrative cartography of the Skandapurāṇa into conversation with physical landscapes, inscriptions, monuments, and icons in order to examine the ways in which Pāśupatas were emplaced in regional landscapes and to emphasize the use of material culture as media through which notions of belonging and identity were expressed. By exploring the ties between the formation of early Pāśupata communities and the locales in which they were embedded, this study reflects critically upon the ways in which community building was coincident with place-making in Early Medieval India.Trade Review'Elizabeth Cecil’s investigation into the emergence of a Pāśupata landscape between the 6th and 10th centuries CE is an important contribution to early Śaiva studies for multiple reasons. Historically, the Pāśupatas are considered one of the earliest and most influential groups of Śiva worshipers, active across much of the North-Indian landscape. Cecil comprehensively writes their history with an at once broad and granular approach drawn from several disciplines – philological, art historical, theoretical, economic, sociological, and historical.' - Benjamin J. Fleming New York University, South Asian Studies, 37,1 (2021). 'In this thoroughly documented book, Elizabeth Cecil marshals textual, architectural,epigraphic, and art-historical evidence to aid in the recovery of the fascinating history of the spread of Śaivism in northern India from the sixth to the tenth centuries.(...) we are offered here a fascinating window into the history of the development of this vital tradition in its myriad forms, in a study that opens the way for further discovery and debate, and, with and through this volume, new precision in the recovery of the social history of Śaivism—and Pāśupata Śaivism—in South Asia.' - John Nemec, University of Virginia, Indo-Iranian Journal 65 (2022).Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures Introduction: Mapping a Religious Landscape 1 A Geographic Imaginary: the Skandapurāṇa, Lakulīśa and the Localization of Tradition 2 At the Crossroads: Śaiva Religious Networks in Uparamāla 3 The Salt Lakes: Pāśupatas and Śaiva Centers in Jambumārga 4 The Sahya Mountain: Śiva Religion in the Port Polity of the North Konkan 5 Seeking the ‘Lord with a Club’: Encountering Lakulīśa in the Pāśupata Landscape Coda: Temple, Community, and Heritage-Making Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAcademic study of the tantric traditions has blossomed in recent decades, in no small measure thanks to the magisterial contributions of Alexis G. J. S. Sanderson, until 2015 Spalding Professor of Eastern Religions and Ethics at Oxford University. This collection of essays honours him and touches several fields of Indology that he has helped to shape (or, in the case of the Śaiva religions, revolutionised): the history, ritual, and philosophies of tantric Buddhism, Śaivism and Vaiṣṇavism; religious art and architecture; and Sanskrit belles lettres. Grateful former students, joined by other experts influenced by his scholarship, here offer papers that make significant contributions to our understanding of the cultural, religious, political, and intellectual histories of premodern South and Southeast Asia. Contributors are: Peter Bisschop, Judit Törzsök, Alex Watson, Isabelle Ratié, Christopher Wallis, Péter-Dániel Szántó, Srilata Raman, Csaba Dezső, Gergely Hidas, Nina Mirnig, John Nemec, Bihani Sarkar, Jürgen Hanneder, Diwakar Acharya, James Mallinson, Csaba Kiss, Jason Birch, Elizabeth Mills, Ryugen Tanemura, Anthony Tribe, and Parul Dave-Mukherji.Trade Review'To sum up, this is an extraordinary volume on a wide range of subjects. A sizable portion of these essays are of major significance to their respective areas,and all have something worthwhile to offer the study of Indian history. It is a fitting tribute to the brilliant life and work of Alexis Sanderson. Michael Slouber, Western Washington University, Indo-Iranian Journal (2021) 'There is much to appreciate in this book. In brief: it makes a key chapter of the Śivadharmaśāstra accessible for diverse readers through a transparent critical edition and a clear annotated translation; it introduces the reader not just to this text, but to the active scholarly subfield investigating the corpus of early lay Śaiva literature commonly known as the Śivadharma; and it reflects on the methodological principles guiding a philological approach to this corpus. Notably, the book is available as an Open Access ebook thanks to the generosity of the J. Gonda Fund Foundation.' - Hamsa Stainton, McGill University JAOS, 141.4 (2021)Table of ContentsPreface List of Figures and Tables Notes on Contributors A Note on Alexis Sanderson and Indology  Dominic Goodall and Harunaga Isaacson Bibliography of the Published Works of Alexis G.J.S. Sanderson Introduction Part 1 Early Śaivism 1 From Mantramārga Back to Atimārga: Atimārga as a Self-referential Term  Peter Bisschop 2 Why Are the Skull-Bearers (Kāpālikas) Called Soma?  Judit Törzsök 3 Dressing for Power: On vrata, caryā, and vidyāvrata in the Early Mantramārga, and on the Structure of the Guhyasūtra of the Niśvāsatattvasaṃhitā  Dominic Goodall Part 2 Exegetical and Philosophical Traditions 4 Further Thoughts on Rāmakaṇṭha’s Relationship to Earlier Positions in the Buddhist-Brāhmaṇical Ātman Debate  Alex Watson 5 Some Hitherto Unknown Fragments of Utpaladeva’s Vivṛti (II): Against the Existence of External Objects  Isabelle Ratié 6 Alchemical Metaphors for Spiritual Transformation in Abhinavagupta’s Īśvarapratyabhijñāvimarśinī and Īśvarapratyabhijñāvivṛtivimarśinī  Christopher D. Wallis 7 On Vāgīśvarakīrti’s Influence in Kashmir and among the Khmer  Péter-Dániel Szántó 8 Reflections on the King of Ascetics (Yatirāja): Rāmānuja in the Devotional Poetry of Vedānta Deśika  Srilata Raman Part 3 Religion, the State, and Social History 9 Not to Worry, Vasiṣṭha Will Sort It Out: The Role of the Purohita in the Raghuvaṃśa  Csaba Dezső 10 Buddhism, Kingship and the Protection of the State: The Suvarṇaprabhāsottamasūtra and Dhāraṇī Literature  Gergely Hidas 11 Adapting Śaiva Tantric Initiation for Exoteric Circles: The Case of the Lokadharmiṇī Dīkṣā and Its History in Early Medieval Sources  Nina Mirnig 12 Innovation and Social Change in the Vale of Kashmir, circa 900–1250 C.E.  John Nemec 13 Toward a History of the Navarātra, the Autumnal Festival of the Goddess  Bihani Sarkar Part 4 Mantra, Ritual, and Yoga 14 Śārikā’s Mantra  Jürgen Hanneder 15 The Kāmasiddhistuti of King Vatsarāja  Diwakar Acharya 16 The Lotus Garland (padmamālā) and Cord of Power (śaktitantu): The Brahmayāmala’s Integration of Inner and Outer Ritual  Shaman Hatley 17 The Amṛtasiddhi: Haṭhayoga’s Tantric Buddhist Source Text  James Mallinson 18 A Sexual Ritual with Māyā in Matsyendrasaṃhitā 40  Csaba Kiss 19 Haṭhayoga’s Floruit on the Eve of Colonialism  Jason Birch Part 5 Art and Architecture 20 The Early Śaiva Maṭha: Form and Function  Libbie Mills 21 The Kriyāsaṃgrahapañjikā of Kuladatta and Its Parallels in the Śaiva Pratiṣṭhātantras  Ryugen Tanemura 22 Mañjuśrī as Ādibuddha: The Identity of an Eight-Armed Form of Mañjuśrī Found in Early Western Himalayan Buddhist Art in the Light of Three Nāmasaṃgīti-Related Texts  Anthony Tribe 23 Life and Afterlife of Sādṛśya: Revisiting the Citrasūtra through the Nationalism-Naturalism Debate in Indian Art History  Parul Dave-Mukherji Index

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Book SynopsisIn Divination in Exile, Alexander K. Smith offers the first comprehensive scholarly introduction to the performance of divination in Tibetan speaking communities, both past and present. While Smith surveys a variety of ritual practices, the volume focuses on divination and its associated rites in the contemporary Tibetan Bon tradition. Drawing from multi-site ethnographic fieldwork conducted in Himachal Pradesh and the translation of previously unpublished Tibetan language materials, Divination in Exile offers a valuable, social scientific contribution to our understanding of the perception and usage of ritual manuscripts in contemporary Tibetan cultural milieus.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Figures and Tables Introduction: Interdisciplinary Perspectives 1 The Study of Tibetan Divination  1 Introduction  2 The Study of Tibetan Divination in the West  3 Divination in European and American Scholarship  4 Divination Eliminates Anxiety and Facilitates Decision Making  5 Divination, Dialogue, and Rationality 2 Tibetan Divination and the Bon Tradition  1 A Brief Introduction to Tibetan Divination  2 Remarks on Tibetan Buddhist Historiography and the Origins of Divination  3 General Remarks on the Bon Religion  4 Bonpos in the Contemporary Diaspora Community  5 Two Classifications of Bon Religious Teachings: the sGo bzhi mdzod lnga and Theg pa rim pa dgu  6 The Classification of Divination and Its Origins in the Bon Tradition: Excerpts from the gZi brjid  7 Divination Manuscripts in the Bon Canon 3 lDe’u ‘phrul Divination  1 Introduction  2 lDe’u ‘phrul Divination  3 lDe’u ‘phrul Origin Narratives  4 Location  5 Outline of the lde’u ‘phrul Rite  6 lDe’u ‘phrul Prognostics: Major and Minor Results  7 The Interpretation of Prognostics 4 The Divination of sMra ba’i seng ge  1 Introduction to the sMra seng rdel mo gsal ba’i me long  2 Transliteration Guidelines  3 Translation of MS Conclusion: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Tibetan Divination? Appendix 1: The Divination Gods: Excerpts from the MSAP Appendix 2: Facsimiles of sMra sing rdel mo gsal ba’i me long bzhugs so Bibliography Index

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