Dispelling the Darkness
| Author | : Donald S. Lopez Jr. |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2017-04-10 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780674977747 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0674977742 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (47 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Dispelling the Darkness by : Donald S. Lopez Jr.
Download or read book Dispelling the Darkness written by Donald S. Lopez Jr. and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2017-04-10 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a remote Himalayan village in 1721, the Jesuit priest Ippolito Desideri wrote a treatise in classical Tibetan intended to refute key Buddhist doctrines and dispel the darkness of idolatry from Tibet. Dispelling the Darkness provides extended excerpts from this unfinished masterpiece and a full translation of a companion work.
