Tibetan Renaissance

Ronald M. Davidson is professor of religious studies at Fairfield University. He is the author of Indian Esoteric Buddhism: A Social History of the Tantric Movement (Columbia) and the coeditor (with Steven D. Goodman) of Tibetan Buddhism: Reason and Revelation.

• Preface List of Maps, Figures Pronunciation Guide Introduction Chapter 1: Early Medieval India and the Esoteric Rhapsody Chapter 2: The Demise of Dynasty and a Poorly Lit Path Chapter 3: Renaissance and Reformation: The Eastern Vinaya Monks Chapter 4: Translators as the New Aristocracy Chapter 5: Drokmi: The Doyen of Central Tibetan Translators Chapter 6: Treasure Text, the Imperial Legacy Chapter 7: The Late Eleventh Century: From Esoteric Lineages to Clan Temples Chapter 8: The Early Twelfth Century: A Confident Tibetan Buddhism Chapter 9: The Late Twelfth to Early Thirteenth Century: Ethical Crises, International Chapter 10: Conclusion and Epilogue: The Victory of the Clan Structure, Late Tantric Buddhism Notes Glossary Tibetan Orthographic Equivalents Appendix 1: Eastern Vinaya Temples, Cave Temples Appendix 2: Translation and Text of the Root Text of the *Margaphala Appendix 3: A Concordance of Early Commentaries on the Root Text of the *Margaphala Notes to Appendices Notes to the Edition Abbreviations Bibliography Index

Davidson's book is important for the study of Buddhism and indispensable for Tibetan studies... Highly recommended. Choice Offers a groundbreaking cultural history. -- Benjamin Bogin Buddhadharma This truly fascinating book is bound to create something of a storm. -- Martin Boord Journal of The Buddhist Society [An] excellent book. -- Nikolay Tsyrempilov Journal of Asian Studies In this volume Davidson has produced a noteworthy study of an important theme. -- D. Seyfort Ruegg Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London [Tibetan Renaissance] will influence the reading of Tibetan history for many years to come. -- Sam Van Schaik Journal of the American Oriental Society The awesome, generous Mahabharata will reward them all. History of Religions