{"product_id":"biographies-of-rechungpa","title":"Biographies of Rechungpa","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book traces the lifestory of Rechungpa (1084-1161) - the student of the famous teacher Milarepa - using rare and little-known manuscripts, and discovers how the image of both Milarepa and Rechungpa underwent fundamental transformations over a period of over three centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Alan Roberts compares significant episodes in the life of Rechungpa as portrayed in a succession of texts, and thus demonstrates the evolution of Rechungpa’s biography. This is the first survey of the surviving literature which includes a detailed analysis of their dates, authorship and interrelationships. It shows how Rechungpa was increasingly portrayed as a rebellious, volatile and difficult pupil, as a lineage from a fellow-pupil prospered to become dominant in Tibet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in a style that makes it accessible to broad readership, Roberts' book will be of great value to anyone with an interest in the fields of Tibetan literature, history or religion.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54240171196760,"sku":"9780415769952","price":198.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9780415769952_9dc4ba16-8601-4612-a19f-ec13d21c0ef8.jpg?v=1768332649","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/biographies-of-rechungpa","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}