{"product_id":"building-a-religious-empire-9780812252675","title":"Building a Religious Empire","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile this book is a must-read for anyone interested in Tibetan Buddhism and Buddhist monasticism, this is also a volume that offers rewarding insights into how religious organizations function and succeed in general and thus could be of interest to scholars studying other religious empires and traditions. * Religious Studies Review *\u003cbr\u003eThis work is a good start in mapping the institutional changes and constants of Gelukpa monasteries in Tibetan Buddhist regions...[T]his book is worth both reading and engaging with for its close engagements with a topic that deserves attention. * Journal of the American Academy of Religion *\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable and virtually unprecedented achievement in Tibetan studies, \u003ci\u003eBuilding a Religious Empire\u003c\/i\u003e is an original and substantial contribution to our understanding of Tibetan Buddhist monasteries and the role they played in East Asian history. * Gray Tuttle, Columbia University *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Note on Language and Romanization\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1. The Geluk School's Innovative Use of Monastic Constitutions\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2. Administering a Monastery for the \"Common Good\"\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3. Institutionalizing Tantra\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4. The Systematization of Doctrine and Education\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5. Singing Together in One Voice\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Appendix. Monastic Constitutions to the Mid-Eighteenth Century\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Pennsylvania Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49405744939351,"sku":"9780812252675","price":48.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780812252675.jpg?v=1730493462","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/building-a-religious-empire-9780812252675","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}