Use Of Human Skulls And Bones In Tibet

An unsettling, luminous field study of death and devotion in Tibet. Skulls speak of vanished rites. Berthold Laufer's Use Of Human Skulls And Bones In Tibet stands as a meticulous ethnographic study of Tibet from the early 20th century, combining close observation with comparative reflection. The book examines the ritual use of human remains and the cultural meanings of tibetan religious artifacts, set against the broader himalayan region history and the anthropology of death rituals. Laufe...