Einführung in die tibetische Religionsgeschichte/Introduction to Tibetan Religious History

The religious history of Tibet is essentially the history of the establishment and development of Buddhism. However, throughout history—only partially successful—missionary attempts by Muslims (especially in western and northeastern Tibet) and Christians can be observed. The course offers an introduction to the development and contact dimension of the aforementioned religious networks from their beginnings to the present, especially in order to understand the significance of Tibet’s religious history in the context of interrelationships with the neighboring Chinese and Indian empires.

The lessons are divided into an introduction to the respective epoch or current and joint work on translations of sources and secondary literature. In addition to the deepening of important aspects, the critical handling of secondary literature and translations will be practiced.