Tibet: History, Culture, and Religion

The Zhang Zhung and Yarlung Dynasties

Documentary Jun 2, 2024 16 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E4: Discover the creation story of the Tibetan people—probably one of the earliest creation stories to include a pre-Darwinian idea of evolution. Learn about the ancient texts in the Magao Caves at Dunhuang. These texts remain untranslated and undeciphered, sealed off for unknown reasons since the 11th century. What could these texts reveal about the early Tibetan dynasties?

Documentary Jun 2, 2024 16 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2024
Run Time: 16 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.