Published by Bantam Books, New York, 2000
ISBN 10: 0553370901 ISBN 13: 9780553370904
Seller: Rare Book Cellar, Pomona, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Softcover. First Edition Thus; Fourteenth Printing. Near Fine in wraps. ; 278 pages.
Published by London ; New York : Penguin, 2005
ISBN 10: 0713994142 ISBN 13: 9780713994148
Seller: MW Books, New York, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
1st edition. Fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xlix, 535 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm. Notes; Translated from the Tibetan. Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-442) and index. Translated from the Tibetan. Contents; Introductory commentary / His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama -- A brief literary history of the Tibetan Book of the Dead / Gyurme Dorje -- The Tibetan book of the dead -- Appendix 1: Peaceful and wrathful deities and the Tibetan book of the dead -- Appendix 2: Symbolism of the mandala of the peaceful and wrathful deities. Subjects; Intermediate state Buddhism ; Early works to 1800. Death Religious aspects Buddhism ; Early works to 1800. Spiritual life Buddhism ; Early works to 1800. RELIGION / Buddhism / General (see also PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist). PHILOSOPHY / Eastern. PHILOSOPHY / Religious. Death Religious aspects Buddhism. Intermediate state Buddhism. Spiritual life Buddhism. 1 Kg.
Published by London ; New York : Penguin, 2005
ISBN 10: 0713994142 ISBN 13: 9780713994148
Seller: MW Books Ltd., Galway, Ireland
First Edition
1st edition. Fine copy in the original title-blocked cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Physical description; xlix, 535 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm. Notes; Translated from the Tibetan. Includes bibliographical references (pages 436-442) and index. Translated from the Tibetan. Contents; Introductory commentary / His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama -- A brief literary history of the Tibetan Book of the Dead / Gyurme Dorje -- The Tibetan book of the dead -- Appendix 1: Peaceful and wrathful deities and the Tibetan book of the dead -- Appendix 2: Symbolism of the mandala of the peaceful and wrathful deities. Subjects; Intermediate state Buddhism ; Early works to 1800. Death Religious aspects Buddhism ; Early works to 1800. Spiritual life Buddhism ; Early works to 1800. RELIGION / Buddhism / General (see also PHILOSOPHY / Buddhist). PHILOSOPHY / Eastern. PHILOSOPHY / Religious. Death Religious aspects Buddhism. Intermediate state Buddhism. Spiritual life Buddhism. 1 Kg.