The Roots of Tantra
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The Roots of Tantra

  1. 280 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
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The Roots of Tantra

About this book

An exploration of the sources of Tantra.

Among the many spiritual traditions born and developed in India, Tantra has been the most difficult to define. Almost everything about it-its major characteristics, its sources, its relationships to other religions, even its practices-are 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

  1. The Roots of Tantra
  2. CONTENTS
  3. LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
  4. PREFACE by Katherine Anne Harper
  5. Introduction by Robert L. Brown
  6. PART I: OVERVIEWS
  7. PART II: THE HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF TANTRA
  8. PART III: THE ART HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF TANTRA
  9. PART III: THE ART HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGY OF TANTRA
  10. PART IV: THE VEDAS AND TANTRA
  11. LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
  12. GLOSSARY
  13. INDEX