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The Old Tibetan Chronicle and the Origins of Tibetan Narrative History
May 21, 2010 @ 12:00 am
A manuscript of the Old Tibetan Chronicle found in the cave library ofDunhuang represents one of the earliest attempts at Tibetan narrative
history. The author-compilers draw on Tibetan inscriptions, Indian epics,
Chinese histories, Tibetan ritual literature, and a legacy of composition
in performance and song to create a narrative of Tibet’s imperial period
(c.600-866). This talk will explore the sources for the Old Tibetan
Chronicle and consider its legacy in later Tibetan traditions.
sponsored by the UCSB Religious Studies and History Departments
hm 5/4/10