Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion

How the Tibetan Language Invented an Empire

Documentary Jun 2, 2024 21 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E6: The Tibetan language did not exist in standard written form until the 7 century when King Songtsen Gampo directed its creation so he could better give orders. Learn how his admiration of Indian scholasticism paved the way for the translation of Indian Buddhist texts into Tibetan, allowing for the spread of Buddhism throughout the land and the role that Chinese Buddhists played.

Documentary Jun 2, 2024 21 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2024
Run Time: 21 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.