Bon Buddhism and Democracy - The Building of a Tibetan National Identity - Two Papers by Per Kværne and Rinzin Thargyal (1993).pdf

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BON, BUDDHISM AND
DEMOCRACY
The Building of a Tibetan National Identity
Two papers by
Per Kværne and Rinzin Thargyal
Bon, Buddhism and Democracy
The Building of a Tibetan National Identity
by Per Kværne and Rinzin Thargyal
Nordic Institute of Asian Studies
NIAS Report series, No. 12
First published in 1993, reprinted in 1997, 2001 (slightly reset)
by NIAS Publishing
Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS)
Leifsgade 33, DK-2300 Copenhagen S, Denmark
Tel: (+45) 3254 8844 • Fax: (+45) 3296 2530 • e-mail: books@nias.ku.dk
Web: http://eurasia.nias.ku.dk/publications/
ISBN
ISSN
87-87062-25-9
1398-313x
© Per Kværne and Rinzin Thargyal 1993
All rights reserved
About the Authors
Per Kværne
is Professor of the History of Religions at the University of Oslo,
while
Rinzin Thargyal
is an anthropologist, also working in Oslo.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION 5
RELIGIOUS CHANGE AND SYNCRETISM:
THE CASE OF THE BON RELIGION OF TIBET
The Bon Religion of Tibet
Bon Literature - An Unexplored Literary Heritage
A Historical Text from the University Library of Oslo
Syncretism, Religious Change and Nationalism in Tibet
FORMING THE NATION: THE PROCESS OF POLYARCHIC
LATERALITY AMONG THE TIBETAN DIASPORA
Introduction
Retrospective Glimpse
Polyvocality
The Tibetan Parliament
Lateral Integration
Unity-in-Diversity Integration
Sectarian Laterality
National Aspirations
Conclusion
Bibliography
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