Second-Year Tibetan II

Undergraduate / Graduate

This intermediate sequence covers reading and writing in classical Tibetan as a tool for advanced research. The lessons include reading and translation of various genres of Tibetan literature and translation including narrative prose from - the words of my perfect teacher, Gesar Epic, history of Bon tradition, and Dunhuang manuscripts. Those interested in modern Tibetan language will be accommodated separately with the text "Fluent Tibetan vol 3" with the emphasis on grammar and syntax integrated into the use of spoken and modern literary forms with the target goal of intermediate level.