The Madman's Middle Way: Reflections on Reality of the Tibetan Monk Gendun Chopel (Buddhism and Modernity Series) by Donald S. Lopez Jr - 2005-12-15

University of Chicago Press, December 2005. Hardcover. Used.

University of Chicago Press, December 2005. Hardcover. VG-/Very Good. used hardcover in a dust jacket. jacket is a bit worn about the edges and somewhat scuffed, but without any tears. covers are slightly bowed. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2006. First edition, first printing (full number line). Hardcover. Fine copy in fine dust jacket protected in mylar; DJ is free of tears; cloth is clean and free of fraying; boards are free of bumps; pages are clean, crisp, bright and free of marks and creases; binding is tight and square. in fine dust-jacket. Octavo in tan cloth with red titles on spine in black and white and red dust jakcet; 258 pp., 24 cm. In English; Translated from the Tibetan; Series: Buddhism and modernity; Abstract: "Gendun Chopel is considered the most important Tibetan intellectual of the twentieth century. His life spanned the two defining moments in modern Tibetan history: the entry into Lhasa by British troops in 1904 and by Chinese troops in 1951. Recognized as an incarnate lama while he was a child, Gendun Chopel excelled in the traditional monastic curriculum and went on to become expert in fields as diverse as philosophy, history, linguistics, geography, and tantric Buddhism.… Read More

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Hardback. New. Gendun Chopel is considered the most important Tibetan intellectual of the twentieth century. He dictated the "Adornment" for Nagarjuna's Thought, recognized as a controversial work of Madhyamaka or "Middle Way" philosophy. This book presents the English translation of this major Tibetan work, accompanied by an essay on Chopel's life.

Univ of Chicago Pr, 2005. Hardcover. New. 264 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches.

University of Chicago Press, 2005-12-15. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title!