Canopy of everlasting joy: an early source in Tibetan historiography and the history of West Tibet by Pritzker, D

“…For this reason, while Buddhism plays an essential and integral part of the story as a whole, the text can be viewed as a more secular work then any comparable monastic history of the period.</p> <p>The narrative structure of the manuscript, with its heavy use of rhythmical prose, similes, archaic topoi and motifs, is hauntingly familiar to those parallel passages found among Old Tibetan Documents and is emblematic of the liminal period in which the text was written. …”

A polymath from Amdo: the many hats of Sumpa Khenpo Yeshe Paljor (1704–1788) by Griffiths, RM

“…The first aspect studied in this thesis is his influence as a pilgrim; while the main aims of his travels were religious, these journeys also opened and developed networks to further religious, institutional and economic goals as it was expected of the head of monastic institutions. The second aspect is his use of rhetoric to further his roles as a peacekeeper, teacher, and abbot, and to encourage virtue and build his own reputation. …”