The Hindu Tantric World: An Overview - Andre Padoux - Books - The University of Chicago Press - 9780226423937 - March 7, 2017
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The Hindu Tantric World: An Overview

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Tantra is a tantalizing tradition. The body and complex esoteric (sometime sexual) rituals are as essential to Tantra as mysticism and sacred meditation. But Tantra, in Andre Padoux s estimation, is far from being a marginal sect. It is rather a core part of Hindu philosophy. In Part One of the book, Padoux introduces the history of Tantra, its origins, its foundational texts, and its major beliefs. Part Two has chapters on the Tantric body, sex, mantras, ritual, mysticism, sacred geography, and iconography. The final section explores Tantra today, both in India and in the West. This book, a comprehensive introduction to Tantra by the world s leading expert in the field, will appeal to students, specialists, and anyone interested in the ideas that have shaped the Hindu Tantric worldview."

240 pages

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Released March 7, 2017
ISBN13 9780226423937
Publishers The University of Chicago Press
Pages 240
Dimensions 150 × 220 × 20 mm   ·   425 g
Language English  

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