CONTENTS: Thangka Paintings of the Tibetan Oral Epic King Gesar
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PREFACE
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5
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ILLUSTRATED MANUAL OF THE ORAL EPIC KING GESAR
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12
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Gods and Figures Described in the Oral Epic King Gesar
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14
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Illustrated Manual of the Oral Epic King Gesar
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19
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The Birth of the Hero
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20
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Ascending to the Throne by Winning the Horse Race
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30
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The Great War between Mor and Ling
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38
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The Great War between Hor and Ling: the Invasion by Hor
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46
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The Great War between Hor and Ling: the Conquest of Hor
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52
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The Great War between Jiang and Ling
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58
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The Great War between Moin and Ling
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66
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The Conquest of Dashi and Obtaining Its Treasures
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74
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The Conquest of Ngazha and Obtaining Its Agates
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82
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The Conquest of Qeri and Obtaining Its Corals
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90
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The Conquest of Kachi and Obtaining Its Jade
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98
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The Conquest of Zhari and Obtaining Its Medicines
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106
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The Great War between Thogru and Ling
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114
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Triumph over Hell
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120
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THE ART OF THANGKA
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126
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Drethang -- Buddhist Thangka
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128
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Manthang -- Thangka on Medicine
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138
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Zithang -- Calendar Thangka
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142
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Zongthang -- Thangka of the Oral Epic King Gesar
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144
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The Production of Zongthang
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160
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NEW DEVELOPMENTS OF ZONGTHANG
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162
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Paintings on King Gesar by Ballad Singers
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169
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Illustrations Project for the Selected Edition of King Gesar in Tibetan
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170
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The Gesar Thangka Project of the Tibet Academy of Social Sciences
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172
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REFERENCE
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216
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POSTSCRIPT
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218
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