Matthew Kapstein
Encyclopedia
Matthew Kapstein is a scholar of Tibet
an religions and Buddhism
at the University of Chicago Divinity School
. One of his study areas has concentrated on Tibetan culture and the influence of China's invasion.
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
an religions and Buddhism
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
at the University of Chicago Divinity School
University of Chicago Divinity School
The University of Chicago Divinity School is a graduate institution at the University of Chicago dedicated to the training of academics and clergy across religious boundaries...
. One of his study areas has concentrated on Tibetan culture and the influence of China's invasion.
Works
- Buddhism in contemporary Tibet: religious revival and cultural identity, University of California PressUniversity of California PressUniversity of California Press, also known as UC Press, is a publishing house associated with the University of California that engages in academic publishing. It was founded in 1893 to publish books and papers for the faculty of the University of California, established 25 years earlier in 1868...
, 1998. - The presence of light: divine radiance and religious experience, University of Chicago PressUniversity of Chicago PressThe University of Chicago Press is the largest university press in the United States. It is operated by the University of Chicago and publishes a wide variety of academic titles, including The Chicago Manual of Style, dozens of academic journals, including Critical Inquiry, and a wide array of...
, 2004. - The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism: Its Fundamentals and History, Wisdom Publications, 2002.
- Contributions to the cultural history of early Tibet (Volume 14 of Brill's Tibetan studies library), BRILL, 2007.
- The Tibetan Assimilation of Buddhism: Conversion, Contestation, and Memory, Oxford University PressOxford University PressOxford University Press is the largest university press in the world. It is a department of the University of Oxford and is governed by a group of 15 academics appointed by the Vice-Chancellor known as the Delegates of the Press. They are headed by the Secretary to the Delegates, who serves as...
, 2002. - Buddhism Between Tibet and China, Wisdom Publications, 2009.
- Reason's traces: identity and interpretation in Indian & Tibetan Buddhist thought, Wisdom Publications, 2001