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Vol. 9:2 (2011) ► pp.157–186

Translating the Tibetan Buddhist Canon

Past strategies, future prospects

| Lingnan University |
Keywords: Tibet, translation, translation history, Tibetan Buddhism, Buddhist translation
Published online: 1 October 2011
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https://doi.org/10.1075/forum.9.2.08rai
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