History and Culture of Buddhism in Mongolia: Review of the Monograph by Ts. P. Vanchikova “Buddhism in Mongolia: History, Clergy, Monasteries”

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Bazarov A.A.¹ 

[1] Center of Oriental Manuscript and Xylographs, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences;

关键词: review;    monography;    ts. p. vanchikova;    history of buddhism;    mongolia;   

DOI  :  10.21209/1996-7853-2019-14-6-165-167

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The article presents a review of the monograph “Buddhism in Mongolia: History, Clergy, Monasteries” written by a famous Russian scholar Tsymzhit Purbuevna Vanchikova. The author of the article claims that the monograph is a complex historical work that makes a significant contribution not only to the study of Buddhism in Mongolia but also to fundamental Buddhist, Tibetan and Mongolian studies. The work “Buddhism in Mongolia: History, Clergy, Monasteries” is a serious academic publication devoted to the study of important historical, source study and cultural problems: a coherent description of the long history of Mongolian Buddhism with a detailed examination of biographies and activities of prominent Buddhist personalities. The article emphasizes that the monograph introduces a large number of unexplored and unknown materials: monastic codes, historical and legal documents, works of famous Buddhist authors. This publication will be useful for source specialists, history teachers, archival workers and cultural experts.

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