{"title":"Max Oidtmann","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the Max Oidtmann collection, where history enthusiasts and academic readers alike can delve into insightful explorations of East Asian history and politics. Known for his meticulous research and engaging narrative style, Max Oidtmann has carved a niche in the world of historical literature, particularly through his work on Tibetan history and Chinese imperial politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the standout titles in this collection is \u003cem\u003eForging the Golden Urn\u003c\/em\u003e. This book offers a fascinating look into the Qing Dynasty's efforts to control the selection of reincarnate lamas in Tibet, Mongolian regions, and Qinghai. Through this detailed study, Oidtmann sheds light on the broader implications of religion, governance, and imperial policy in shaping the history of Inner Asia. Readers are invited to uncover the geopolitical strategies and nuanced dynamics that defined an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a student of history, an avid reader of military studies, or simply curious about the intricacies of East Asian political history, Max Oidtmann’s work promises to engage and inform. Explore this category to find powerful and thought-provoking insights that bridge past and present.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"forging-the-golden-urn-by-max-oidtmann-9780231184076","title":"Forging the Golden Urn","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1995, the People's Republic of China resurrected a Qing-era law mandating that the reincarnations of prominent Tibetan Buddhist monks be identified by drawing lots from a golden urn. The Chinese Communist Party hoped to limit the ability of the Dalai Lama and the Tibetan government-in-exile to independently identify reincarnations. In so doing, they elevated a long-forgotten ceremony into a controversial symbol of Chinese sovereignty in Tibet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eForging the Golden Urn\u003c\/em\u003e, Max Oidtmann ventures into the polyglot world of the Qing empire in search of the origins of the golden urn tradition. He seeks to understand the relationship between the Qing state and its most powerful partner in Inner Asia—the Geluk school of Tibetan Buddhism. Why did the Qianlong emperor invent the golden urn lottery in 1792? What ability did the Qing state have to alter Tibetan religious and political traditions? What did this law mean to Qing rulers, their advisors, and Tibetan Buddhists?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWorking with both the Manchu-language archives of the empire's colonial bureaucracy and the chronicles of Tibetan elites, Oidtmann traces how a Chinese bureaucratic technology—a lottery for assigning administrative posts—was exported to the Tibetan and Mongolian regions of the Qing empire and transformed into a ritual for identifying and authenticating reincarnations. \u003cem\u003eForging the Golden Urn\u003c\/em\u003e sheds new light on how the empire's frontier officers grappled with matters of sovereignty, faith, and law and reveals the role that Tibetan elites played in the production of new religious traditions in the context of Qing rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000623284460,"sku":"9780231184076","price":52.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/7897463482270.jpg?v=1763290383"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/max-oidtmann.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}