{"product_id":"tales-from-the-tibetan-operas-gavin-kilty-9780861714704","title":"Tales from the Tibetan Operas","description":"\u003cb\u003eEight Tibetan opera narratives express Buddhist concepts in myths and stories for the enjoyment and edification of readers of all ages.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTimeless Buddhist ideas come to life in the myths and stories in \u003ci\u003eTales from the Tibetan Operas. \u003c\/i\u003ePoetically vibrant, these eight classic \u003ci\u003elhamo\u003c\/i\u003e stories have continued to delight and edify Tibetan audiences of all backgrounds, from village children to learned scholar-monks and Dalai Lamas. Western readers can now also get a glimpse into ancient Indian and Tibetan history and mythology through these cultural touchstones. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The operas revolve around the drives of the human condition: the desire for power, the irresistible seduction of attraction, thoughts of revenge, attachment to family, the fear of separation and pain, the wish to be free from oppression. On visual display are the human and nonhuman characters of history and folklore -- kings, queens, conniving ministers, ordinary folk, yogis, monks, and powerful beings from other realms such as gods and nagas -- engaged in plotting, kidnapping, fighting and death, journeys to faraway lands, separation, and reconciliation, often with a quest for seemingly impossible treasure. The suspenseful tales have many dramatic plot twists, but they all end in happiness, where the good achieve their goals and the bad receive their just desserts. The operas thus bring to the people the fundamental ethical laws of behavior and teachings of natural justice based on Buddhist doctrine. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The book features more than fifty gorgeous photos of the operas being performed in Tibet and India.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gavin Kilty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0861714709\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780861714704\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wisdom Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/30\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 750\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.65lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.10w x 2.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2019","brand":"Gavin Kilty","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46024682176767,"sku":"9780861714704","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_f551d692-f822-4c19-be04-a9874a9ad4e6.jpg?v=1723128952","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tales-from-the-tibetan-operas-gavin-kilty-9780861714704","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}