Arms and Armour in Ancient and Medieval Tibetan Literature

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Campo DC	Valore
dc.identifier	ECF_article_4290
dc.title	Arms and Armour in Ancient and Medieval Tibetan Literature. A Lexicographical Approach
dc.contributor.author	Maurer Petra
dc.publisher	Edizioni Ca’ Foscari - Digital Publishing, Fondazione Università Ca’ Foscari
dc.type	Articolo
dc.language.iso	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://edizionicafoscari.it/it/edizioni4/riviste/annali-di-ca-foscari-serie-orientale/2021/2supplemento/arms-and-armour-in-ancient-and-medieval-tibetan-li/
dc.description.abstract	This article presents Tibetan terms and expressions for arms and armour originating in Tibetan sources as per research conducted for the Wörterbuch der Tibetischen Schriftsprache, a dictionary database that includes sources ranging from the eight to the nineteenth centuries. This survey shows that Tibetan literature bears testimony to the existence of a broad variety of arms and armour in Tibet, which are mentioned in various contexts: Bon or Buddhist sources, historiographical or mythical accounts. By tracing these terms’ etymological origins and focusing on the actual use of weapons, we may gain a clearer understanding of the origin, use, and value of arms and armour in Tibetan culture.
dc.relation.ispartof	Annali di Ca’ Foscari. Serie orientale
dc.relation.ispartof	Vol. 57 \| Dicembre 2021
dc.issued	2021-12-10
dc.dateAccepted	2021-03-25
dc.dateSubmitted	2020-11-09
dc.identifier.issn
dc.identifier.eissn	2385-3042
dc.rights	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.identifier.doi	10.30687/AnnOr/2385-3042/2021/02/003
dc.peer-review	yes
dc.subject	Armour
dc.subject	Armour
dc.subject	Bow and arrow
dc.subject	Bow and arrow
dc.subject	Helmet
dc.subject	Helmet
dc.subject	Iron hook
dc.subject	Iron hook
dc.subject	Lasso
dc.subject	Lasso
dc.subject	Pike
dc.subject	Pike
dc.subject	Slingshot
dc.subject	Slingshot
dc.subject	Spear
dc.subject	Spear
dc.subject	Sword
dc.subject	Sword
dc.subject	Tibetan dictionary
dc.subject	Tibetan dictionary
dc.subject	Tibetan history
dc.subject	Tibetan history
dc.subject	Weapon
dc.subject	Weapon

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A Lexicographical Approach

Petra Maurer Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München

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abstract

This article presents Tibetan terms and expressions for arms and armour originating in Tibetan sources as per research conducted for the Wörterbuch der Tibetischen Schriftsprache, a dictionary database that includes sources ranging from the eight to the nineteenth centuries. This survey shows that Tibetan literature bears testimony to the existence of a broad variety of arms and armour in Tibet, which are mentioned in various contexts: Bon or Buddhist sources, historiographical or mythical accounts. By tracing these terms’ etymological origins and focusing on the actual use of weapons, we may gain a clearer understanding of the origin, use, and value of arms and armour in Tibetan culture.

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10 Dicembre 2021

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25 Marzo 2021

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09 Novembre 2020

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Keywords: Bow and arrow • Tibetan history • Armour • Spear • Sword • Slingshot • Pike • Tibetan dictionary • Helmet • Weapon • Iron hook • Lasso

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