The Hindu Tantric World

An Overview

Andre Padoux (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

240 Seiten

2017
University of Chicago Press (Verlag)
978-0-226-42393-7 (ISBN)

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Tantra occupies an odd position in Western understandings of Hindu spirituality. Its relationship to sex has made its name instantly recognizable, but this emphasis on sex has obscured its philosophical concerns and ritual practices, to say nothing of its overall importance to Hindu religious life. This book offers a clear, well-grounded overview of Tantra that offers substantial new insights for scholars and practitioners. Andre Padoux opens by detailing the history of Tantra, including its origins, founding texts, and major beliefs. The second part of the book delves more deeply into key concepts like the tantric body, mysticism, sex, mantras, sacred geography, and iconography, while the final part considers the practice of Tantra today, both in India and in the West. The result is an authoritative account of Tantra's history and present place in the world, suitable for beginners and longtime practitioners alike.

Andre Padoux is professor emeritus in the research unit on Hinduism at the Centre national de la recherche scientifique in Paris and the author of a number of books on Tantra.

Erscheinungsdatum	27.01.2017
Reihe/Serie	Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith
Sprache	englisch
Maße	16 x 23 mm
Gewicht	425 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
	Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Religionsgeschichte
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Hinduismus
ISBN-10	0-226-42393-X / 022642393X
ISBN-13	978-0-226-42393-7 / 9780226423937
Zustand	Neuware