Power of Publishing in Early Modern Tibetan Buddhism

Tibetan woodblock publishing reached its peak during the late seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, significantly shaping the religious and political landscapes of Tibet, Mongolia, and China. This 'golden age' of Tibetan printing was driven by Mahayana Buddhist ideas and facilitated the circulation of books for scholarship, exchange, ritual, and diverse reading practices. The study traces the publication and dissemination of Tibetan texts from the Potala Palace in Lhasa to cosmopolitan Qing Beijing and monastic colleges along the Sino-Tibetan borderlands, demonstrating its enduring influence into the twentieth century.

Nourse, B. J. (2025). Power of Publishing in Early Modern Tibetan Buddhism (, Ed.). Lexington Books. https://doi.org/10.5040/9781978747180