Mardzong Manuscripts

Agnieszka Helman-Ważny (Ph.D. 2007) is a bibliologist at the University of Warsaw and University of Hamburg. Her publications include monographs and articles on the history of the regional production and usage of paper and books in Tibet and Central Asia, including The Archaeology of Tibetan Books (Brill, 2014).Charles Ramble (D.Phil. 1985) is directeur d’études at the EPHE, PSL University, Paris, and a member of the Centre for Research on East Asian Civilisations. His publications include several volumes on the history and culture of Mustang, Nepal.

• PrefacePreface to the 2nd EditionAcknowledgementsList of Figures and Tables1 Introduction to Mustang (Lo) and Its HeritageAgnieszka Helman-Ważny1 Accounts of History and Religion2 Climate, Landform, People and the Trade along Kali Gandaki River3 Cultural Heritage of Mustang2 A Note on Interdisciplinary MethodsAgnieszka Helman-Ważny1 General Information2 Writing/copying3 Format and Layout4 Elements of Ornamentation5 Ownership and Authentication Marks6 Materials3 The Mardzong Texts in Relation to the Bon CanonCharles Ramble, Agnieszka Helman-Ważny, Nyima Drandul Gurung and Bazhen Zeren1 The Khams chen2 The Ka ‘dus3 The gZer mig4 The Klu ʼbum5 Buddhist dhâraṇî Volume4 A Codicological Study of the Mardzong ManuscriptsAgnieszka Helman-Ważny1 The Khams chen2 The Ka ‘dus3 The gZer mig4 The Klu ʼbum5 Buddhist dhâraṇî Volume5 Comparative Study of Paper Found at Archaeological Sites in MustangEmilie Arnaud-Nguyen and Agnieszka Helman-Ważny1 Links between Paper Dating and Its Manufacturing Process2 Characteristics of the Samples Studied3 The Process of the Degradation of Paper4 Fibre Analysis5 A Higher Degree of Deterioration6 A Medium Degree of Degradation7 Conclusion6 Missing Manuscripts from the Mardzong Cave RepositoryCharles Ramble1 The Context2 The Missing Manuscripts: Content Description3 Buddhist Works4 Bon Works5 Secular or Indeterminate Works7 On the Dating and Origin of the Mardzong ManuscriptsAgnieszka Helman-Ważny and Charles Ramble8 Book-Making Practices in MustangAgnieszka Helman-Ważny1 Paper2 Ink3 Layout4 Calligraphy9 Preservation of the Mardzong Manuscripts CollectionSarah Skumanov1 Preservation of Cultural Heritage in Mustang2 The State of Preservation of the Mardzong Manuscripts10 Translations of Selected Works from the Mardzong CollectionCharles Ramble1 Khams chen Dedication2 Triten Norbutse Dedication3 Khams chen Dedication4 Triten Norbutse Dedication5 Mardzong BA6 Mardzong J Text and Translation7 Mardzong K Text and Translation11 A Rare Treatise on Toxicology from the Mardzong Collection: Translation and Preliminary RemarksCharles Ramble and Naljor Tsering1 Introduction2 Poisoning in Tibet3 Indian Traditions of Toxicology4 Structure and Content of Mardzong A5 Features of the Manuscript and Presentation of the Text6 Text and TranslationBibliographyIndex