Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion

8h 48m 48s
English
Paid

Course description

Examine the current geopolitical reality of an ancient people as you uncover the past, present, and possible future of Tibet.

There are few regions that have been more misunderstood by the West than Tibet. It is still often portrayed in the West as the “Shangri-la” that was described in the 1933 novel Lost Horizon, one of the earliest references to Tibet in English-speaking culture. In Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion, Professor Constance Kassor will show you the real, multi-dimensional Tibet and its people who live on the “Roof of the World.” In 24 fascinating lectures, you will learn about the issues that form the existential threat few other regions face: This is the real Tibet.

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1 Life at the Roof of the World Demo
11:37
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2 When the Dalai Lama Broke with China
22:46
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3 The Birth of Buddhism's Powerful Gelug Sect
21:58
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4 The Zhang Zhung and Yarlung Dynasties
16:43
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5 Tibetian Prehistory in Folktales and Song
19:57
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6 How the Tibetan Language Invented an Empire
21:57
7
7 The Buddha and the Four Noble Truths
22:52
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8 Christians, Muslims, and Bonpos of Tibet
25:49
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9 Tibetan Tantra and Taboo
23:38
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10 The Good Eating and Fun of Tibetan Cuisine
20:09
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11 What Makes Tibetan Buddhism Different
23:28
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12 Tibetan Buddhism's Oldest Sect Nyingma
24:37
13
13 Tibetan Buddhism's Revival
19:03
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14 Tibet's Reincarnation Tradition Tulkus
22:22
15
15 Sakya Buddhism 1,000 Years of Family Rule
23:55
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16 Tibetan Nomads under Chinese Centralization
20:32
17
17 The Festivals of Tibet's 354-Day Calendar
22:03
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18 The Dalai Lamas' Mysterious Lives and Deaths
27:22
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19 Tibet's Old Traditions Enter a New Century
23:17
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20 World War II, China, and the 14th Dalai Lama
26:15
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21 Tibetan Diaspora Hardship and New Realities
16:39
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22 How Tibetan Art Keeps Heart and Soul Alive
23:26
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23 A Future Tibet without the Dalai Lama
28:04
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24 The History of Tibet in 24 Questions
20:19

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