The Social Life of Tibetan Biography: Textuality, Community and Authority in the Lineage of Tokden Shakya Shri, by Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa.

Authors

  • Sangseraima Ujeed Oxford University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/bsrv.v31i2.324

Keywords:

biographical writing, ‘The Garland of Flowers’, Katok Situ, Tokden Shakya Shri

Abstract

The Social Life of Tibetan Biography: Textuality, Community and Authority in the Lineage of Tokden Shakya Shri, by Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa. Lexington Books 2014. 252pp. Hb. £44.27/$69.39. ISBN-13: 9780739165195. Also available as an e-book.

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Published

2015-01-15

Issue

Vol. 31 No. 2 (2014)

Section

Reviews

How to Cite

Ujeed, S. (2015). The Social Life of Tibetan Biography: Textuality, Community and Authority in the Lineage of Tokden Shakya Shri, by Amy Holmes-Tagchungdarpa. Buddhist Studies Review, 31(2), 324-326. https://doi.org/10.1558/bsrv.v31i2.324