Chapter 2 An Archaeology of the Dba’ bzhed Manuscript

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents IX
4. In Memoriam: Tsering Dhundup Gonkatsang (1951–2018) XI
5. Abbreviations XV
6. Transliteration XVII
7. Figures and Tables XIX
8. Part One
9. Chapter 1 The Testimony of Ba: Literature and Exemplars 1
10. Chapter 2 An Archaeology of the Dba’ bzhed Manuscript 24
11. Chapter 3 Reflections on the Original Form and Function of the Testimony of Ba From Dunhuang 55
12. Chapter 4 Archaisms and the Transmission of the Dba’ bzhed 64
13. Chapter 5 Narrative Sources of the Great Debate 75
14. Chapter 6 History, Identity and Religious Dynamics in the Portrayal of Khri Srong lde btsan 88
15. Part Two
16. Text and Translation 102
17. Tibetan-Language Sources 158
18. Non-Tibetan Language Literature 162
19. Index to the Dba’ bzhed Manuscript 167
20. Subject Index 173