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Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion

8h 48m 48s
English
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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.

About the Authors

Constance Kassor

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Constance Kassor is a US religious-studies professor (Lawrence University) specialising in Tibetan Buddhism. Her teaching material on Tibetan history, culture, and religion has been published as on-demand video courses for general adult audiences.

Her CourseFlix listing carries Tibet — History, Culture, and Religion — a comprehensive walkthrough of Tibetan civilisation across its religious, political, and cultural dimensions.

Material is paid and aimed at general adult learners interested in Tibetan history and Buddhism. The course sits in the broader History and Culture catalog on CourseFlix as general-interest reference rather than as a software-engineering track.

Wondrium (The Great Courses)

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Wondrium (formerly The Great Courses Plus and originally The Great Courses) is a US online education platform that has been publishing university-level video lecture series since 1990. The platform's distinctive contribution is the depth and production quality of its courses — each is taught by a tenured university professor with the production values of a documentary series, not a YouTube tutorial.

The catalog covers academic disciplines rather than technical-skill training: history, philosophy, science, mathematics, literature, music theory, religion, economics. Material is taught by faculty from Stanford, Yale, Princeton, the University of Chicago, MIT, and similar institutions. Wondrium is typically used by intellectually-curious adult learners filling in the liberal-arts side of their education.

The CourseFlix listing under this source carries over 19 Wondrium / Great Courses titles spanning that range — sitting in the broader CourseFlix catalog as general-interest reference rather than as a software-engineering track. Material is paid; Wondrium itself runs on a monthly / annual subscription on the original platform.

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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
3
3 The Birth of Buddhism's Powerful Gelug Sect
21:58
4
4 The Zhang Zhung and Yarlung Dynasties
16:43
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5 Tibetian Prehistory in Folktales and Song
19:57
6
6 How the Tibetan Language Invented an Empire
21:57
7
7 The Buddha and the Four Noble Truths
22:52
8
8 Christians, Muslims, and Bonpos of Tibet
25:49
9
9 Tibetan Tantra and Taboo
23:38
10
10 The Good Eating and Fun of Tibetan Cuisine
20:09
11
11 What Makes Tibetan Buddhism Different
23:28
12
12 Tibetan Buddhism's Oldest Sect Nyingma
24:37
13
13 Tibetan Buddhism's Revival
19:03
14
14 Tibet's Reincarnation Tradition Tulkus
22:22
15
15 Sakya Buddhism 1,000 Years of Family Rule
23:55
16
16 Tibetan Nomads under Chinese Centralization
20:32
17
17 The Festivals of Tibet's 354-Day Calendar
22:03
18
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
21
21 Tibetan Diaspora Hardship and New Realities
16:39
22
22 How Tibetan Art Keeps Heart and Soul Alive
23:26
23
23 A Future Tibet without the Dalai Lama
28:04
24
24 The History of Tibet in 24 Questions
20:19
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24 lessons · 8h 48m 48s
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  1. 1 1 Life at the Roof of the World 11:37
  2. 2 2 When the Dalai Lama Broke with China 22:46
  3. 3 3 The Birth of Buddhism's Powerful Gelug Sect 21:58
  4. 4 4 The Zhang Zhung and Yarlung Dynasties 16:43
  5. 5 5 Tibetian Prehistory in Folktales and Song 19:57
  6. 6 6 How the Tibetan Language Invented an Empire 21:57
  7. 7 7 The Buddha and the Four Noble Truths 22:52
  8. 8 8 Christians, Muslims, and Bonpos of Tibet 25:49
  9. 9 9 Tibetan Tantra and Taboo 23:38
  10. 10 10 The Good Eating and Fun of Tibetan Cuisine 20:09
  11. 11 11 What Makes Tibetan Buddhism Different 23:28
  12. 12 12 Tibetan Buddhism's Oldest Sect Nyingma 24:37
  13. 13 13 Tibetan Buddhism's Revival 19:03
  14. 14 14 Tibet's Reincarnation Tradition Tulkus 22:22
  15. 15 15 Sakya Buddhism 1,000 Years of Family Rule 23:55
  16. 16 16 Tibetan Nomads under Chinese Centralization 20:32
  17. 17 17 The Festivals of Tibet's 354-Day Calendar 22:03
  18. 18 18 The Dalai Lamas' Mysterious Lives and Deaths 27:22
  19. 19 19 Tibet's Old Traditions Enter a New Century 23:17
  20. 20 20 World War II, China, and the 14th Dalai Lama 26:15
  21. 21 21 Tibetan Diaspora Hardship and New Realities 16:39
  22. 22 22 How Tibetan Art Keeps Heart and Soul Alive 23:26
  23. 23 23 A Future Tibet without the Dalai Lama 28:04
  24. 24 24 The History of Tibet in 24 Questions 20:19

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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…
Who teaches Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion?
Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion is taught by Constance Kassor, Wondrium (The Great Courses). You can find more courses by these instructors on the corresponding source pages.
How long is Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion?
Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion contains 24 lessons with a total runtime of 8 hours 48 minutes. All lessons are available to watch online at your own pace.
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