Publication
Louisville, Ky. : Fons Vitae, c1997. Produced by Gray Henry, Videographers, David Shulhafer, Lynn Todd ; editor, Nathan Sangster. One disc, 25 min
Call number
DVD / Front Desk
Collections
CSS Library Notes
Description: footage and photographs taken of the Muslims in Lhasa in 1997 are richly complemented by a delightful interview with a Tibetan Muslim who describes the history of life of Islam in Tibet, the two Muslim communities living there today and the relationship between the Buddhist and the Muslims. The viewer will be intrigued by quite charming descriptions of Tibetan Muslim society and family life, the homes, food and clothing, language, education, trade and traditional herbal medicine.
This video participates in the surprise to all of us that Islam has been present for nearly 1,000 years in what we have considered to have always been a monolithicly Buddhist culture. This video is accessible for anyone to see, over winter World religions, the interfaith dialogue and multicultural studies. -- from box
FY2008 / jvsn
This video participates in the surprise to all of us that Islam has been present for nearly 1,000 years in what we have considered to have always been a monolithicly Buddhist culture. This video is accessible for anyone to see, over winter World religions, the interfaith dialogue and multicultural studies. -- from box
FY2008 / jvsn
Physical description
4.75 inches
Description
This first-hand account of Tibetan life within a sacred society prior to the Chinese invasion is the most complete and definitive work to date on the subject of Islam in Tibet. It reveals fascinating interplay between the traditional cultures of Islam and Buddhism; the spiritual lives of these very different traditions recognize one another at a level behind external forms.
Language
Original language
English