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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# | Title | Duration |
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1 | 1 Life at the Roof of the World | 11:37 |
2 | 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 |
5 | 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 |
19 | 19 Tibet's Old Traditions Enter a New Century | 23:17 |
20 | 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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