Ch. 1 The Era of the Tibetan Empire (630-850) p.7
1 The atmosphere and ideals of the Pugyel dynasty p.7
2 The ideals of Buddhism p.13
3 The esthetics of Buddhist art in Tibet during the Pugyel dinasty p.33
Ch. 2 The Flourishing of Buddhism in Tibet (950-1300) p.53
1 The survival of Buddhism in East and West Tibet p.53
2 The spiritual and artistic legacy of the Indian teacher Atisa (982-1054) p.60
3 The esthetics and conceptual developments of the eleventh century p.122
4 The foundation of monasteries and doctrinal developments p.124
5 Grathang: Tibetan, Indian and Nepalese esthetics as documented by Tibetan monasteries p.126
6 The influence of Tibetan Buddhism in the Xixia kingdom p.130
7 The Khasa Malla kingdom p.132
8 Tibetans as Imperial Preceptors of the Yuan dynasty p.132
Ch. 3 The Tibetan Renaissance (1300-1500) p.135
1 Buton, his work and its importance for Shalu monastery p.136
2 The Lori stupa, the presence of Tibetan Buddhism in Mustang p.138
3 The work of Newar and Tibetan artists in Tibet p.139
4 The Terma movement p.140
5 The creation of the Gelugpa monastic school p.141
6 Chinese patronage of Tibetan Buddhism under the Yunglo Emperor p.142
7 The principality of Gyantse p.144
8 The Gyantse Kumbum p.145
9 The Ngor monastery's patronage of Newar artists p.146
10 Menla Dondub, founder of the Menri school of painting p.177
11 Khyentse, founder of the Khyenri school of painting p.178
Ch. 4 The Era of the Dalai Lamas (1500-2000) p.181
1 Gendun Gyatso and his heritage p.182
2 Tibetan art historical analyses: Pema Karpo and Taranatha p.186
3 The Karma Gadri school of painting p.188
4 The New Menri artistic school p.189
5 The Great Fifth Dalai Lama (1617-1682) p.190
6 The legacy of the Fifth Dalai Lama p.193
7 The Golden Age of Derge, the cultural capital of Easten Tibet p.195
8 Jigme Lingpa, a Nyingma theologian of the eighteenth century p.217
9 The Ri me movement, Tibetan oecumenism of the nineteenth century p.219
10 The twentieth century p.219
Appendix on Mandala p.225
Map of Pilgrims' and commercial routes p.226
Bibliography p.228
Index p.235
Acknowledgments and Illustration Credits p.239
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