Books by Andreas Gruschke
The Amdo Research Network (ARN) brings together a diverse range of scholars from different fields... more The Amdo Research Network (ARN) brings together a diverse range of scholars from different fields and disciplines, all with a focus on Amdo Tibetan regions along with the western Chinese province of Qinghai.
This initial volume, subtitled "Dynamics of Change", is the result of the first ARN workshop held at the Humboldt University of Berlin in December 2014. Based on recent ethnographic fieldwork and other new data sources, the contributors of this unique volume touch on a wide range of both contemporary and historical topics, ranging from socio-economic transformations and dynamics of ethnicity and relatendess to religious and ecological dimensions.
Kham in the Tibeto-Chinese borderlands is not - as many believe - just some bigger lamaseries alo... more Kham in the Tibeto-Chinese borderlands is not - as many believe - just some bigger lamaseries along the old China-Lhasa trade routes, with Chamdo and some minor monasteries far from the heartland of Tibetan culture. This detailed survey of The Cultural Monuments of Tibet’s Outer Provinces quickly reveals that Tibetan culture is neither extinct in Tibet proper nor in the outer provinces of Amdo and Kham. Their inhabitants’ accomplishments in rebuilding monasteries, restructuring the economy and revitalizing the traditional way of life are among the most fascinating recent events in Asia. Thus the author of this work takes it as his expression of admiration and respect for what Tibetans have accomplished within the last decades.
Until now, east Tibet has not been thoroughly researched, not to speak of comprehensively documented or presented. Areas being part of what is called east Tibet, however, make up a major share of the Tibetan high plateau, accounting to some two thirds of its huge surface. So it was high time to work out a survey of Tibet’s cultural monuments and to elaborate the specific features of historical monuments of the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau—with special reference to its culture, history, tribal and ethnic variety.
Andreas Gruschke has visited and thoroughly documented—often for the first time—many of the unknown sites in Amdo and Kham, among them highly active monastic establishments with hundreds or even thousands of monks, or hidden treasures of Tibet's living and revitalized Buddhist tradition. In presenting this study of the cultural monuments in northeastern and eastern Tibet, he covered a variety of historical, economic or religio-philosophical aspects in order to explain and evaluate the differences and the common features within the Tibetan cultural context. It includes detailed descriptions of the current situation of the sites and, to a lesser extent, of the society.
The wealth of materials has made it both necessary and awarding to publish several volumes dealing with the historical monuments of east Tibet - with three volumes presenting the fascinating world of east Tibetans in Kham: vol. 1 on those parts administratively belonging to the Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang Zizhiqu) [already published], vol. 2 on the Qinghai Part [will be published in summer/autumn 2004] and vol. 3 on the Yunnan and Sichuan Parts of Kham [in preparation].
Amdo in the Tibeto-Chinese borderlands is not - as many believe - just the lamaseries of Kumbum, ... more Amdo in the Tibeto-Chinese borderlands is not - as many believe - just the lamaseries of Kumbum, Labrang and some minor monasteries far from the heartland of Tibetan culture. This detailed survey of The Cultural Monuments of Tibet’s Outer Provinces quickly reveals that Tibetan culture is neither extinct in Tibet proper nor in the outer provinces of Amdo and Kham. Their inhabitants’ accomplishments in rebuilding monasteries, restructuring the economy and revitalizing the traditional way of life are among the most fascinating recent events in Asia. This work is an expression of the author’s admiration and respect for what Tibetans have accomplished within the last decades.
Until now, East Tibet has been poorly researched, not to speak of comprehensively documented, and presented. These two volumes are thus all the more valuable in presenting for the first time in English information about this enormous area that was previously unavailable. Areas being part of what is called east Tibet, however, make up a major share of the Tibetan high Plateau, accounting for some two thirds of its huge area. It was thus urgent that a survey of Tibet’s cultural monuments and specific features of historical monuments of the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau—with special reference to its culture, history, tribal and ethnic variety—were made available.
Andreas Gruschke has visited and thoroughly documented-often for the first time-many of the unknown sites in Amdo and Kham, among them highly active monastic establishments with hundreds and even thousands of monks and hidden treasures of Tibet's living and revitalized Buddhist tradition. He presents a variety of historical, economic and religio-philosophical aspects that in order to explain and evaluate the differences and the common features within the Tibetan cultural context, including detailed descriptions of the current situation of the sites and, to a lesser extent, of the society.
The wealth of materials has made it both necessary and rewarding to publish several volumes dealing with the historical monuments of east Tibet - with the first two presenting the fascinating world of northeast Tibetans in Amdo: vol. 1 on The Qinghai Part of Amdo and vol. 2 on The Gansu and Sichuan Parts of Amdo.
Die Mythologie des alten China
Wie sahen die Menschen des chinesischen Altertums die Welt? Aus w... more Die Mythologie des alten China
Wie sahen die Menschen des chinesischen Altertums die Welt? Aus welchen mythischen Vorstellungen hat sich die chinesischen Kultur entwickelt? Die beiden Sinologen Astrid Zimmermann und Andreas Gruschke haben die uralten Mythen Chinas gesammelt und mit Blick auf den neuesten Forschungsstand sorgsam kommentiert. Wer die Gedankenwelt und die Symbolik im Reich der Mitte von Grund auf verstehen will, wird an diesem Werk nicht vorbeikommen.
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Books by Andreas Gruschke
This initial volume, subtitled "Dynamics of Change", is the result of the first ARN workshop held at the Humboldt University of Berlin in December 2014. Based on recent ethnographic fieldwork and other new data sources, the contributors of this unique volume touch on a wide range of both contemporary and historical topics, ranging from socio-economic transformations and dynamics of ethnicity and relatendess to religious and ecological dimensions.
Until now, east Tibet has not been thoroughly researched, not to speak of comprehensively documented or presented. Areas being part of what is called east Tibet, however, make up a major share of the Tibetan high plateau, accounting to some two thirds of its huge surface. So it was high time to work out a survey of Tibet’s cultural monuments and to elaborate the specific features of historical monuments of the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau—with special reference to its culture, history, tribal and ethnic variety.
Andreas Gruschke has visited and thoroughly documented—often for the first time—many of the unknown sites in Amdo and Kham, among them highly active monastic establishments with hundreds or even thousands of monks, or hidden treasures of Tibet's living and revitalized Buddhist tradition. In presenting this study of the cultural monuments in northeastern and eastern Tibet, he covered a variety of historical, economic or religio-philosophical aspects in order to explain and evaluate the differences and the common features within the Tibetan cultural context. It includes detailed descriptions of the current situation of the sites and, to a lesser extent, of the society.
The wealth of materials has made it both necessary and awarding to publish several volumes dealing with the historical monuments of east Tibet - with three volumes presenting the fascinating world of east Tibetans in Kham: vol. 1 on those parts administratively belonging to the Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang Zizhiqu) [already published], vol. 2 on the Qinghai Part [will be published in summer/autumn 2004] and vol. 3 on the Yunnan and Sichuan Parts of Kham [in preparation].
Until now, East Tibet has been poorly researched, not to speak of comprehensively documented, and presented. These two volumes are thus all the more valuable in presenting for the first time in English information about this enormous area that was previously unavailable. Areas being part of what is called east Tibet, however, make up a major share of the Tibetan high Plateau, accounting for some two thirds of its huge area. It was thus urgent that a survey of Tibet’s cultural monuments and specific features of historical monuments of the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau—with special reference to its culture, history, tribal and ethnic variety—were made available.
Andreas Gruschke has visited and thoroughly documented-often for the first time-many of the unknown sites in Amdo and Kham, among them highly active monastic establishments with hundreds and even thousands of monks and hidden treasures of Tibet's living and revitalized Buddhist tradition. He presents a variety of historical, economic and religio-philosophical aspects that in order to explain and evaluate the differences and the common features within the Tibetan cultural context, including detailed descriptions of the current situation of the sites and, to a lesser extent, of the society.
The wealth of materials has made it both necessary and rewarding to publish several volumes dealing with the historical monuments of east Tibet - with the first two presenting the fascinating world of northeast Tibetans in Amdo: vol. 1 on The Qinghai Part of Amdo and vol. 2 on The Gansu and Sichuan Parts of Amdo.
Wie sahen die Menschen des chinesischen Altertums die Welt? Aus welchen mythischen Vorstellungen hat sich die chinesischen Kultur entwickelt? Die beiden Sinologen Astrid Zimmermann und Andreas Gruschke haben die uralten Mythen Chinas gesammelt und mit Blick auf den neuesten Forschungsstand sorgsam kommentiert. Wer die Gedankenwelt und die Symbolik im Reich der Mitte von Grund auf verstehen will, wird an diesem Werk nicht vorbeikommen.
Papers by Andreas Gruschke
This initial volume, subtitled "Dynamics of Change", is the result of the first ARN workshop held at the Humboldt University of Berlin in December 2014. Based on recent ethnographic fieldwork and other new data sources, the contributors of this unique volume touch on a wide range of both contemporary and historical topics, ranging from socio-economic transformations and dynamics of ethnicity and relatendess to religious and ecological dimensions.
Until now, east Tibet has not been thoroughly researched, not to speak of comprehensively documented or presented. Areas being part of what is called east Tibet, however, make up a major share of the Tibetan high plateau, accounting to some two thirds of its huge surface. So it was high time to work out a survey of Tibet’s cultural monuments and to elaborate the specific features of historical monuments of the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau—with special reference to its culture, history, tribal and ethnic variety.
Andreas Gruschke has visited and thoroughly documented—often for the first time—many of the unknown sites in Amdo and Kham, among them highly active monastic establishments with hundreds or even thousands of monks, or hidden treasures of Tibet's living and revitalized Buddhist tradition. In presenting this study of the cultural monuments in northeastern and eastern Tibet, he covered a variety of historical, economic or religio-philosophical aspects in order to explain and evaluate the differences and the common features within the Tibetan cultural context. It includes detailed descriptions of the current situation of the sites and, to a lesser extent, of the society.
The wealth of materials has made it both necessary and awarding to publish several volumes dealing with the historical monuments of east Tibet - with three volumes presenting the fascinating world of east Tibetans in Kham: vol. 1 on those parts administratively belonging to the Tibet Autonomous Region (Xizang Zizhiqu) [already published], vol. 2 on the Qinghai Part [will be published in summer/autumn 2004] and vol. 3 on the Yunnan and Sichuan Parts of Kham [in preparation].
Until now, East Tibet has been poorly researched, not to speak of comprehensively documented, and presented. These two volumes are thus all the more valuable in presenting for the first time in English information about this enormous area that was previously unavailable. Areas being part of what is called east Tibet, however, make up a major share of the Tibetan high Plateau, accounting for some two thirds of its huge area. It was thus urgent that a survey of Tibet’s cultural monuments and specific features of historical monuments of the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau—with special reference to its culture, history, tribal and ethnic variety—were made available.
Andreas Gruschke has visited and thoroughly documented-often for the first time-many of the unknown sites in Amdo and Kham, among them highly active monastic establishments with hundreds and even thousands of monks and hidden treasures of Tibet's living and revitalized Buddhist tradition. He presents a variety of historical, economic and religio-philosophical aspects that in order to explain and evaluate the differences and the common features within the Tibetan cultural context, including detailed descriptions of the current situation of the sites and, to a lesser extent, of the society.
The wealth of materials has made it both necessary and rewarding to publish several volumes dealing with the historical monuments of east Tibet - with the first two presenting the fascinating world of northeast Tibetans in Amdo: vol. 1 on The Qinghai Part of Amdo and vol. 2 on The Gansu and Sichuan Parts of Amdo.
Wie sahen die Menschen des chinesischen Altertums die Welt? Aus welchen mythischen Vorstellungen hat sich die chinesischen Kultur entwickelt? Die beiden Sinologen Astrid Zimmermann und Andreas Gruschke haben die uralten Mythen Chinas gesammelt und mit Blick auf den neuesten Forschungsstand sorgsam kommentiert. Wer die Gedankenwelt und die Symbolik im Reich der Mitte von Grund auf verstehen will, wird an diesem Werk nicht vorbeikommen.
[Literaturverzeichnis "Mythen und Legenden der Tibeter"]