The Inscriptions in this collections can be dated between the years 764-840 a.d. They are arranged in group, one for each of the three reigns to which they relate. They have all been published separately over the period of thirty years but bringing then together in the volume a convenient souse of reference will be provided for these important document which illuminate many facets of early Tibetan History, Society and Language.

Contains 16 Plates of the inscriptions.

A Corpus of Early Tibetan Inscriptions, H. E. Richardson, Royal Asiatic Society Books (Book 29), 1985/2006, Paperback, 212 pages, $65.95

Reign of khri Srong-Lde-Brtsan 755-c. 794 a.d
The Lhasa Zhol rdo-rings
The Bsam-yas rdo-rings
The Bell at Bsam-yas
The rdo-rings near the bridge-head at 'phyong-rgyas

Reign of khri Lde-Srong-Brtsan c.800-815 a.d
Inscriptions at Zhwa'i Lha-khang
Fracmentary Inscription near Zhwa'i Lha-khang
The Rkong-po Inscription
The Skar-cung rdo-rings
The Bell at Khra-'brug
Rdo-rings at the tomb of Khri Lde-srong-brtsan

Reign of khri Gtsug-Lde-Brtsan 815-836 a.d
The Lcang-bu Inscriptions
The Treaty of 821/822 a.d
The Bell at Yer-pa

Addendum
Rdo-rings at Rgyal Lha-Khang
Rdo-rings at Gtsang Grong
Pillars at Nyabzo
Inscriptions at Ka-ru Ko-sa
Inscriptions near Ger

Bibliography
Abbreviations
Vocabulary
Names In The Inscriptions
Index
Plates