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The Roots of Tantra
Katherine Anne Harper, Robert L. Brown, Katherine Anne Harper, Robert L. Brown
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The Roots of Tantra
Katherine Anne Harper, Robert L. Brown, Katherine Anne Harper, Robert L. Brown
About This Book
Among the many spiritual traditions born and developed in India, Tantra has been the most difficult to define. Almost everything about itâits major characteristics, its sources, its relationships to other religions, even its practicesâare debated among scholars. In addition, Tantrism is not confined to any particular religion, but is a set of beliefs and practices that appears in a variety of religions, including Hinduism and Buddhism. This book explores one of the most controversial aspects of Tantra, its sources or roots, specifically in regard to Hinduism. The essays focus on the history and development of Tantra, the art history and archaeology of Tantra, the Vedas and Tantra, and texts and Tantra. Using various disciplinary and methodological approaches, from history to art history and religious studies to textual studies, scholars provide both broad overviews of the beginnings of Tantra and detailed analyses of specific texts, authors, art works, and rituals.
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Table of contents
- The Roots of Tantra
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- PREFACE by Katherine Anne Harper
- Introduction by Robert L. Brown
- PART I: OVERVIEWS
- PART II: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF TANTRA
- PART III: THE ART HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF TANTRA
- PART III: THE ART HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF TANTRA
- PART IV: THE VEDAS AND TANTRA
- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
- GLOSSARY
- INDEX