Max Oidtmann: 3 books
Forging the Golden Urn
The Qing Empire and the Politics of Reincarnation in Tibet
Language: English
Release Date: July 31, 2018
In 1995, the People’s Republic of China resurrected a Qing-era law mandating that the reincarnations of prominent Tibetan Buddhist monks be identified by drawing lots from a golden urn. The Chinese Communist Party hoped to limit the ability of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile to...
Greater Tibet
An Examination of Borders, Ethnic Boundaries, and Cultural Areas
Language: English
Release Date: December 24, 2015
The concept of Greater Tibet has surfaced in the political and academic worlds in recent years. It is based in the inadequacies of other definitions of what constitutes the historical and modern worlds in which Tibetan people, ideas, and culture occupy. This collection of papers is inspired by a panel...
Muslims in Amdo Tibetan Society
Multidisciplinary Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2015
Muslims in Amdo Tibetan Society: Multi-Disciplinary Approaches offers nine case studies from several academic disciplines. The chapters describe the ethnic, cultural, linguistic, and religious diversity within the Muslim communities of Amdo and illustrate complex social interactions with other Amdo...