{"product_id":"dispelling-the-darkness-a-jesuits-quest-for-the-soul-of-tibet-9780674659704","title":"Dispelling the Darkness: A Jesuit's Quest for the Soul of Tibet","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn a remote Himalayan village in 1721, the Jesuit priest Ippolito Desideri awaited permission from Rome to continue his mission to convert the Tibetan people to Christianity. In the meantime, he forged ahead with an ambitious project: a treatise, written in classical Tibetan, that would refute key Buddhist doctrines. If he could convince the Buddhist monks that these doctrines were false, thought Desideri, he would dispel the darkness of idolatry from Tibet. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOffering a fascinating glimpse into the historical encounter between Christianity and Buddhism, \u003ci\u003eDispelling the Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e brings Desideri's Tibetan writings to readers of English for the first time. This authoritative study provides extended excerpts from \u003ci\u003eInquiry concerning the Doctrines of Previous Lives and Emptiness\u003c\/i\u003e, Desideri's unfinished masterpiece, as well as a full translation of \u003ci\u003eEssence of the Christian Religion\u003c\/i\u003e, a companion work that broadens his refutation of Buddhism. Desideri possessed an unusually sophisticated understanding of Buddhism and a masterful command of the classical Tibetan language. He believed that only careful argumentation could demolish the philosophical foundations of Buddhism, especially the doctrines of rebirth and emptiness that prevented belief in the existence of God. Donald Lopez and Thupten Jinpa's detailed commentary reveals how Desideri deftly used Tibetan literary conventions and passages from Buddhist scriptures to make his case. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen the Vatican refused Desideri's petition, he returned to Rome, his manuscripts in tow, where they languished unread in archives. \u003ci\u003eDispelling the Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e brings these vital texts to light after centuries of neglect.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Donald S. Lopez, Thupten Jinpa\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/10\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 6.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780674659704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJinpa, Thupten:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Thupten Jinpa is Adjunct Professor of Tibetan Buddhist Philosophy in the School of Religious Studies at McGill University.\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLopez, Donald S.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Donald S. Lopez Jr. is Arthur E. Link Distinguished University Professor of Buddhist and Tibetan Studies at the University of Michigan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harvard University Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":40094034624627,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":37.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_4522aa4b-3ca8-4524-8efb-0e4cbded8ac3.jpg?v=1652883705","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/dispelling-the-darkness-a-jesuits-quest-for-the-soul-of-tibet-9780674659704","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}