{"product_id":"mongolian-buddhism-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sangha-paperback","title":"Mongolian Buddhism: The Rise and Fall of the Sangha - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael K. Jerryson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMongolian Buddhism \u003c\/i\u003eis the first book to explore the development of Mongolia's state religion, from its formation in the thirteenth century around the time of Chinggis Qaan (Genghis Khan) until its demise in the twentieth century under the Soviet Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUntil its downfall, \u003ci\u003eMongolian Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e had served as a scientific, political, and medical resource for the Mongolian people. During the 1930s, Mongolian Buddhist monasticism, the caretaker of these resources, was methodically and systematically demolished. Lamas were forced to apostatize, and were either enslaved or executed. Now, after the fall of the Soviet Union, \u003ci\u003eMongolian Buddhism\u003c\/i\u003e has reemerged in a country that has yet to fully confront its bloody past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough historical analysis of Tibetan, Chinese, and Russian accounts of history, Michael Jerryson offers a much-needed religio-political perspective on the ebb and flow of Buddhism and the Sangha in Mongolia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 8.27 x 5.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51793173610784,"sku":"9789749511268","price":42.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/47794800ddd11f448e12ef87bc075029.webp?v=1780715430","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mongolian-buddhism-the-rise-and-fall-of-the-sangha-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}