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In Archaeology of Tibetan Books , Agnieszka Helman-Ważny explores the varieties of artistic expression, materials, and tools that have shaped Tibetan books over the millennia. Digging into the history of the bookmaking craft, the author approaches these ancient texts primarily through the lens of their artistry, while simultaneously showing them as physical objects embedded in pragmatic, economic, and social frameworks. She provides analyses of several significant Tibetan books—which usually carry Buddhist teachings—including a selection of manuscripts from Dunhuang from the 1st millennium C.E., examples of illuminated manuscripts from Western and Central Tibet dating from the 15th century, and fragments of printed Tibetan Kanjurs from as early as 1410. This detailed study of bookmaking sheds new light on the books' philosophical meanings.

Books --- Bookbinding --- Book design --- Printing --- Papermaking --- Manuscripts, Tibetan --- Archaeology and history --- Arts, Tibetan --- 091 =954 --- Tibetan arts --- Historical archaeology --- History and archaeology --- History --- Tibetan manuscripts --- Paper making and trade --- Paper manufacture --- Paper --- Pulping --- Printing, Practical --- Typography --- Graphic arts --- Design, Book --- Graphic design (Typography) --- Binding of books --- Print finishing processes --- Library materials --- Publications --- Bibliography --- Cataloging --- International Standard Book Numbers --- 091 =954 Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Tibetaanse talen --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Tibetaanse talen --- History. --- Conservation and restoration --- History and criticism. --- Format --- Tibet Region --- Bod Region --- Greater Tibet --- Hsi-tang Region --- Sitsang Region --- Thibet Region --- Tibbata Region --- Wei-tsang Region --- Xi zang Region --- Xizang Region --- Antiquities. --- Bibliopegy --- Conservation and restoration&delete& --- History and criticism

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Since their discovery a century ago, the Dunhuang manuscripts have revolutionized the study of Asian religions. Until recently, however, the rich materials relating to esoteric tantric Buddhism have been largely ignored. This volume provides an indispensable doorway into these materials. An introduction summarizes the discovery, worldwide dissemination and general character of these Tibetan treasures. The catalogue entries provide introductory discussions of the manuscripts' contents, in addition to reordering the often scrambled folios, linking them to their long-lost counterparts in other collections, and matching them with corresponding texts in the Tibetan canon. The catalogue includes indices to Tibetan and Sanskrit titles, names and terms, as well as all Pelliot manuscripts referenced. The result is an invaluable resource for scholars of Buddhism.

Tantric Buddhism --- Manuscripts, Tibetan --- Manuscripts --- Stein, Aurel, --- Library --- British Library --- Dunhuang manuscripts --- 091 <41 LONDON> --- 091 =954 --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland--LONDON --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Tibetaanse talen --- 091 =954 Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Tibetaanse talen --- 091 <41 LONDON> Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland--LONDON --- Tibetan manuscripts --- Buddhism, Tantric --- Buddhist tantrism --- Esoteric Buddhism --- Mantrayāna Buddhism --- Mikkyō --- Tantrism, Buddhist --- Vajrayāna Buddhism --- Buddhism --- Mahayana Buddhism --- Stein, M. A. --- Stein, M. Aurel --- Stein, Marcus Aurel, --- Stein, Mark Aurel, --- Stein, Marc Aurel, --- Sitanyin, Aolei'er, --- Sitanyin, Make Aoli'er, --- Ssu-tʻan-yin, --- Ssu, Tʻan-yin, --- Sutain, M. A., --- Sutain, Ōreru, --- Aoxue'er Sitanyin, --- 奥雪尔·斯坦因, --- BL --- Tun-huang manuscripts --- British library --- Handschriftenkunde. Handschriftencatalogi--Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland--LONDON --- British Museum --- B.L. (British Library) --- Great Britain. --- Sifriyah ha-Briṭit --- Ying-kuo tʻu shu kuan --- Da Ying tu shu guan --- 大英图书馆 --- Tantric Buddhism - Manuscripts - Catalogs. --- Manuscripts, Tibetan - England - London - Catalogs. --- Stein, Aurel, - Sir, - 1862-1943 - Library - Catalogs. --- Stein, Aurel, - Sir, - 1862-1943