The Dalai Lama and the Emperor of China: a political history of the Tibetan institution of reincarnation

Introduction

The Historical Development of the Trülku Position

A Trülku as the Head of Society

Struggle for Buddhist Government

The Emperor Takes Control

Buddhist Government Under the Imperial Umbrella

Imperial Authority Over the Trülku Institution

The Aftermath.

Table of Contents; Preface; Introduction; 1. The Historical Development of the Trülku Position; 2. A Trülku as the Head of Society; 3. Struggle for Buddhist Government; 4. The Emperor Takes Control; 5. Buddhist Government Under the Imperial Umbrella; 6. Imperial Authority Over the Trülku Institution; 7. The Aftermath; Conclusion; Appendix 1: Tibetan Reincarnation Lines of Major Political Significance; Appendix 2: Qing Emperors and Qoshot Kings of Tibet; Abbreviations; Notes; Tibetan Orthographic Equivalents; Bibliography; Index.