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Canonical Literature in Western Tibet and the Structural Analysis of Canonical Collections

Canonical Literature in Western Tibet and the Structural Analysis of Canonical Collections
Journal of the International Association of Tibetan Studies
Format: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2009-12
Publisher: Tibetan and Himalayan Library
Sources ID: 128179
Visibility: Public (group default)
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Creator's Description: This study analyzes the relationships between the different editions of the Bka' 'gyur and several manuscripts collections found in Western Tibet (Ta bo, Gondhla, Phukthar [Phug mthar], and so forth) in order to determine the tradition(s) and transmission(s) of the canonical literature in this region. The study is not based on text critical analysis but on structural analysis represented in the form of correlation diagrams. At the end of the paper, a stemma showing the transmission of the canonical literature is proposed and the hypotheses leading to this stemma are discussed.