{"product_id":"spirit-mediums-sacred-mountains-and-related-bellezza-9789004143883","title":"Spirit-Mediums, Sacred Mountains and Related Bon Textual Traditions in Upper Tibet: Calling Down the Gods","description":"This book uniquely provides first-hand insights into the spirit-mediums of Upper Tibet, the men and women who channel the gods. John Vincent Bellezza here for the first time presents the conclusions of his extensive research in the region itself, shedding light on the historical context, the tradition, characteristics, ceremonies, and paraphernalia of the phenomenon.\u003cbr\u003eWith extensive interviews with spirit-mediums, including interpretive material drawn from Tibetan texts; annotated translations of rituals devoted to the major deities of the spirit-mediums; and annotated translation of Bon literature relevant to the origins of spirit-mediums, and concluding with a chapter on Bon literary references to the ritual implements and practices.\u003cbr\u003eA major source-book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Bellezza\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 9004143882\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9789004143883\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/18\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 582\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.64h x 6.57w x 1.57d","brand":"John Bellezza","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44075249074431,"sku":"9789004143883","price":259.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0bacee57-1bb8-49da-98fd-612af840af3f.jpg?v=1685458459","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/spirit-mediums-sacred-mountains-and-related-bellezza-9789004143883","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}