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From a Land in the West: An Examination of the Possibility of Persian Influence on the Tibetan Bon Religion
McMahan, Jeremy Ronald
McMahan, Jeremy Ronald
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This paper examines the claim that Tibet's Bon religion came from Persia. By looking at traditional and scholarly approaches to the history of Bon, I looked for evidence of Persian influence. I also compared certain aspects Zoroastrianism and other Persian religions to both Tibet's ancient religion as well as the Bon religion of today. From this study, I conclude that there is no substantial evidence to suggest that the Bon religion came from Persia.
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Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.
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2010-05-13
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Bon, Tibet, Persia, Zoroastrianism, Manichaeism, Zurvanism
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Religious Studies