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This Element discusses the rich taxonomy of gods and demons encountered in Tibet. These spirits are often exhorted for diverse violent and wrathful activities. The author explores the role of divinities and demons in oracular possession, illness, astrology, ritual calendars, the landscape and as protectors of religious and political institutions.
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Tibetan Demonology, Maria Ossowska
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- Released
- 2020
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- Title
- Tibetan Demonology
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Maria Ossowska
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- ISBN10
- 1108712673
- ISBN13
- 9781108712675
- Category
- Social sciences, Esotericism and Religion
- Description
- This Element discusses the rich taxonomy of gods and demons encountered in Tibet. These spirits are often exhorted for diverse violent and wrathful activities. The author explores the role of divinities and demons in oracular possession, illness, astrology, ritual calendars, the landscape and as protectors of religious and political institutions.