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Item Details
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THE THREE BOYS
AND OTHER BUDDHIST FOLKTALES FROM TIBET |
| By: |
Yeshi Dorjee, Yeshi Dorjee (Illus), John S. Major |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| List price:
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£21.50 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0824830792 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780824830793 |
| Publisher: |
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI'I PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
30 October, 2006 |
| Series: |
A Latitude 20 Book |
| Pages: |
240 |
| Description: |
A collection of 15 Tibetan Buddhist folktales - a young woman journeys to the Land of the Dead to retrieve the still-beating heart of a king; a corpse-monster tricks his young captor into setting him free; a king falls under a curse that turns him into a cannibal; and a shepherd who understands the speech of animals saves a princess from death. |
| Synopsis: |
A virtuous young woman journeys to the Land of the Dead to retrieve the still-beating heart of a king; a wily corpse-monster tricks his young captor into setting him free; a king falls under a curse that turns him into a cannibal; a shepherd who understands the speech of animals saves a princess from certain death. These are just a few of the wondrous tales that await readers of this collection of Tibetan Buddhist folktales. Fifteen stories are told for modern readers in a vivid, accessible style that reflects a centuries-old tradition of storytelling in the monasteries and marketplaces of Tibet. As a child growing up in a Buddhist monastery, Yeshi Dorjee would often coax the elderly lamas into telling him folktales. By turns thrilling, mysterious, clever, and often hilariously funny, the stories he narrates here also teach important lessons about mindfulness, compassion, and other key Buddhist principles. They will delight readers of all ages, scholars and students, Buddhists and non-Buddhists alike. |
| Illustrations: |
15 illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
University of Hawai'i Press |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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