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The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge
| The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (581 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.382 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Buddhaguhya
HodgeStephen <1947-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Tantric Buddhism - Origin Homa (Rite) Tantric Buddhism - Rituals Enlightenment (Buddhism) |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-25673-7
1-135-79655-6 9786610256730 0-203-98883-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
THE MAHĀ-VAIROCANA-ABHISAMBODHI TANTRA WITH BUDDHAGUHYA'S COMMENTARY; Copyright; CONTENTS; Part I Introduction; I General Introduction; II Historical Background; i. Date of Compilation; ii. Place of Compilation; iii. People involved in the transmission of the MVT; III About this Translation; IV The Themes and Significance of the MVT; Part II The Mahā-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra with Buddhaguhya's Commentary; Introduction; I The Elucidation of the Types of Minds; II The Laying-out of the Mandala; III The Overcoming of Obstacles; IV The General Mantra Treasury
V The Accomplishment of Mundane SiddhiVI The True Nature of Siddhi Accomplishment; VII The Deity Samādhi; VIII The Samādhi; Without Perceptual Forms; IX The True Nature of Mundane and Supramundane Recitation; X The Wheel of Letters; XI The Mudrās; XII The Dharma Letter Method, the All-penetrating Gate; XIII The Secret Mandala; XIV Entry Into The Secret Mandala; XV The Eight Secret Mudrās; XVI Entry to Upholding the Secret Mandala; XVII The Ritual Observances for the Vidyā; XVIII The Knowledge of the Master's True Nature; XIX The Allocation of Letters XX The Bodhisattva's Training Accompanied by Expedient MeansXXI The Arising of the Hundred Letters; XXII The Acquisition of the Result; XXIII The Accomplishment of the Arrangement of the Hundred Letters; XXIV Self Accomplishment; XXV The Ritual of the Mantra of the Hundred Letters; XXVI The Nature of Enlightenment; XXVII The Practice of the Three Samayas; XXVIII The Tathāgata; XXIX The Homa Rituals; XXX The Transmission; Part III The Mahā-Vairocana-Uttara-Tantra; I The Ritual for the Pacifying Homa; II The Ritual for the Enriching Homa; III The Ritual for the Subduing Homa IV The Ritual for the Homa of the Fierce ActionsV The Arrangement of the Meditational Letters and Initiation; VI The Ritual for Recitation; VII The Great Mandala from which the Tathāgatas Arise; Part IV The Pindārtha: Buddhaguhya's Condensed Commentary on The Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra; Introduction; A. Theoretical Basis; i. The Cause of Vairocana; ii. The Essential Nature of Vairocana; iii. The Causes of Enlightenment; iv. The Essential Nature of Perfect Enlightenment; v. The Manifestation of Enlightenment; B. The Practical Application; i. The Rituals for the Mandala and Initiation ii. The Practices to Propitiate the MantrasConclusion; Notes; Glossary |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450864203321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge
| The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (581 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.382 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Buddhaguhya
HodgeStephen <1947-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Tantric Buddhism - Origin Homa (Rite) Tantric Buddhism - Rituals Enlightenment (Buddhism) |
| ISBN |
1-135-79654-8
1-280-25673-7 1-135-79655-6 9786610256730 0-203-98883-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
THE MAHĀ-VAIROCANA-ABHISAMBODHI TANTRA WITH BUDDHAGUHYA'S COMMENTARY; Copyright; CONTENTS; Part I Introduction; I General Introduction; II Historical Background; i. Date of Compilation; ii. Place of Compilation; iii. People involved in the transmission of the MVT; III About this Translation; IV The Themes and Significance of the MVT; Part II The Mahā-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra with Buddhaguhya's Commentary; Introduction; I The Elucidation of the Types of Minds; II The Laying-out of the Mandala; III The Overcoming of Obstacles; IV The General Mantra Treasury
V The Accomplishment of Mundane SiddhiVI The True Nature of Siddhi Accomplishment; VII The Deity Samādhi; VIII The Samādhi; Without Perceptual Forms; IX The True Nature of Mundane and Supramundane Recitation; X The Wheel of Letters; XI The Mudrās; XII The Dharma Letter Method, the All-penetrating Gate; XIII The Secret Mandala; XIV Entry Into The Secret Mandala; XV The Eight Secret Mudrās; XVI Entry to Upholding the Secret Mandala; XVII The Ritual Observances for the Vidyā; XVIII The Knowledge of the Master's True Nature; XIX The Allocation of Letters XX The Bodhisattva's Training Accompanied by Expedient MeansXXI The Arising of the Hundred Letters; XXII The Acquisition of the Result; XXIII The Accomplishment of the Arrangement of the Hundred Letters; XXIV Self Accomplishment; XXV The Ritual of the Mantra of the Hundred Letters; XXVI The Nature of Enlightenment; XXVII The Practice of the Three Samayas; XXVIII The Tathāgata; XXIX The Homa Rituals; XXX The Transmission; Part III The Mahā-Vairocana-Uttara-Tantra; I The Ritual for the Pacifying Homa; II The Ritual for the Enriching Homa; III The Ritual for the Subduing Homa IV The Ritual for the Homa of the Fierce ActionsV The Arrangement of the Meditational Letters and Initiation; VI The Ritual for Recitation; VII The Great Mandala from which the Tathāgatas Arise; Part IV The Pindārtha: Buddhaguhya's Condensed Commentary on The Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra; Introduction; A. Theoretical Basis; i. The Cause of Vairocana; ii. The Essential Nature of Vairocana; iii. The Causes of Enlightenment; iv. The Essential Nature of Perfect Enlightenment; v. The Manifestation of Enlightenment; B. The Practical Application; i. The Rituals for the Mandala and Initiation ii. The Practices to Propitiate the MantrasConclusion; Notes; Glossary |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783876703321 |
| Abingdon, Oxon ; ; New York : , : RoutledgeCurzon, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge
| The Maha-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra / / with Buddhaguhya's commentary ; translated by Stephen Hodge |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; ; London, : Curzon, 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (581 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.382 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Buddhaguhya
HodgeStephen |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Tantric Buddhism - Origin Homa (Rite) Tantric Buddhism - Rituals Enlightenment (Buddhism) |
| ISBN |
1-135-79654-8
1-280-25673-7 1-135-79655-6 9786610256730 0-203-98883-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
THE MAHĀ-VAIROCANA-ABHISAMBODHI TANTRA WITH BUDDHAGUHYA'S COMMENTARY; Copyright; CONTENTS; Part I Introduction; I General Introduction; II Historical Background; i. Date of Compilation; ii. Place of Compilation; iii. People involved in the transmission of the MVT; III About this Translation; IV The Themes and Significance of the MVT; Part II The Mahā-Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra with Buddhaguhya's Commentary; Introduction; I The Elucidation of the Types of Minds; II The Laying-out of the Mandala; III The Overcoming of Obstacles; IV The General Mantra Treasury
V The Accomplishment of Mundane SiddhiVI The True Nature of Siddhi Accomplishment; VII The Deity Samādhi; VIII The Samādhi; Without Perceptual Forms; IX The True Nature of Mundane and Supramundane Recitation; X The Wheel of Letters; XI The Mudrās; XII The Dharma Letter Method, the All-penetrating Gate; XIII The Secret Mandala; XIV Entry Into The Secret Mandala; XV The Eight Secret Mudrās; XVI Entry to Upholding the Secret Mandala; XVII The Ritual Observances for the Vidyā; XVIII The Knowledge of the Master's True Nature; XIX The Allocation of Letters XX The Bodhisattva's Training Accompanied by Expedient MeansXXI The Arising of the Hundred Letters; XXII The Acquisition of the Result; XXIII The Accomplishment of the Arrangement of the Hundred Letters; XXIV Self Accomplishment; XXV The Ritual of the Mantra of the Hundred Letters; XXVI The Nature of Enlightenment; XXVII The Practice of the Three Samayas; XXVIII The Tathāgata; XXIX The Homa Rituals; XXX The Transmission; Part III The Mahā-Vairocana-Uttara-Tantra; I The Ritual for the Pacifying Homa; II The Ritual for the Enriching Homa; III The Ritual for the Subduing Homa IV The Ritual for the Homa of the Fierce ActionsV The Arrangement of the Meditational Letters and Initiation; VI The Ritual for Recitation; VII The Great Mandala from which the Tathāgatas Arise; Part IV The Pindārtha: Buddhaguhya's Condensed Commentary on The Vairocana-Abhisambodhi Tantra; Introduction; A. Theoretical Basis; i. The Cause of Vairocana; ii. The Essential Nature of Vairocana; iii. The Causes of Enlightenment; iv. The Essential Nature of Perfect Enlightenment; v. The Manifestation of Enlightenment; B. The Practical Application; i. The Rituals for the Mandala and Initiation ii. The Practices to Propitiate the MantrasConclusion; Notes; Glossary |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828761303321 |
| New York ; ; London, : Curzon, 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Revista científica arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara
| Revista científica arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Buenos Aires : , : Editorial MenteClara, , 2016- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Religion |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2469-0783 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | spa |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996321817403316 |
| Buenos Aires : , : Editorial MenteClara, , 2016- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Revista científica arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara
| Revista científica arbitrada de la Fundación MenteClara |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Buenos Aires : , : Editorial MenteClara, , 2016- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Religion |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 2469-0783 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | spa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910136474503321 |
| Buenos Aires : , : Editorial MenteClara, , 2016- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner
| The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner |
| Autore | Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3925 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region
Tantric Buddhism |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-60925-963-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Origins of Tantric Buddhism; 1. Lui: The body is a tree; 2. Kukkuri: Having milked the turtle; 3. Viruba: A single wine-making woman; 4. Guntari: Pressing the three channels; 5. Catila: The flow of existence; 6. Bhusuku: Of what is taken; 7. Kahnu: The road was blocked; 8. Kambalambara: The boat of compassion; 9. Kahnu: The pillar so firm; 10. Kahnu: Outside the city; 11. Krishna: The energy in the channels; 12. Krishna: I play a game; 13. Krishna: The Three Refuges; 14. Dombi: Between the Ganges; 15. Shanti: On discerning analysis; 16. Mahidhara: In three bursts
17. Vina: The moon is joined18. Krishnavajra: I traverse the three; 19. Krishna: Being and nirvana; 20. Kukkuri: I am without hope; 21. Bhusuku: In the dark of night; 22. Saraha: One contructs being; 23. Shanti: Carding the cotton; 24. Bhusuku: The lotus blooms; 25. Shabara: High, high the mountain; 26. Lui: Being does not exist; 27. Bhusuku: The clouds of compassion; 28. Aryadeva: Where the wind; 29. Saraha: No dot, no cresent; 30. Dhendhana: My house has no neighbor; 31. Darika: By the practice of nonseparateness; 32. Bhade: So long have I been; 33. Krishnacarya: The arm of emptiness 34. Taraka: I have no self35. Saraha: The body is a boat; 36. Saraha: When your mind is split; 37. Kahnu: For one whose mind-field; 38. Bhusuku: This world is nonexistent; 39. Kahnu: Emptiness is filled; 40. Bhusuku: The tree of nature; 41. Kanakana: When the void joins; 42. Kahnu: The mind is a tree; 43. Jayanandi: Like a mirror looked; 44. Dharma: Lotus and Lightning; 45. Bhusuku: Crossing over; 46. Sabara: Void upon void; Notes; Select bibliography; About the translator; Backcover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459812703321 |
Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, >
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| San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner
| The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner |
| Autore | Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3925 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region
Tantric Buddhism |
| ISBN | 1-60925-963-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Origins of Tantric Buddhism; 1. Lui: The body is a tree; 2. Kukkuri: Having milked the turtle; 3. Viruba: A single wine-making woman; 4. Guntari: Pressing the three channels; 5. Catila: The flow of existence; 6. Bhusuku: Of what is taken; 7. Kahnu: The road was blocked; 8. Kambalambara: The boat of compassion; 9. Kahnu: The pillar so firm; 10. Kahnu: Outside the city; 11. Krishna: The energy in the channels; 12. Krishna: I play a game; 13. Krishna: The Three Refuges; 14. Dombi: Between the Ganges; 15. Shanti: On discerning analysis; 16. Mahidhara: In three bursts
17. Vina: The moon is joined18. Krishnavajra: I traverse the three; 19. Krishna: Being and nirvana; 20. Kukkuri: I am without hope; 21. Bhusuku: In the dark of night; 22. Saraha: One contructs being; 23. Shanti: Carding the cotton; 24. Bhusuku: The lotus blooms; 25. Shabara: High, high the mountain; 26. Lui: Being does not exist; 27. Bhusuku: The clouds of compassion; 28. Aryadeva: Where the wind; 29. Saraha: No dot, no cresent; 30. Dhendhana: My house has no neighbor; 31. Darika: By the practice of nonseparateness; 32. Bhade: So long have I been; 33. Krishnacarya: The arm of emptiness 34. Taraka: I have no self35. Saraha: The body is a boat; 36. Saraha: When your mind is split; 37. Kahnu: For one whose mind-field; 38. Bhusuku: This world is nonexistent; 39. Kahnu: Emptiness is filled; 40. Bhusuku: The tree of nature; 41. Kanakana: When the void joins; 42. Kahnu: The mind is a tree; 43. Jayanandi: Like a mirror looked; 44. Dharma: Lotus and Lightning; 45. Bhusuku: Crossing over; 46. Sabara: Void upon void; Notes; Select bibliography; About the translator; Backcover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910787116503321 |
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Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, >
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| San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner
| The secrets of Tantric Buddhism : understanding the ecstasy of enlightenment / / Thomas Cleary ; cover design by Jim Warner |
| Autore | Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (258 p.) |
| Disciplina | 294.3925 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism - China - Tibet Autonomous Region
Tantric Buddhism |
| ISBN | 1-60925-963-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Copyright; Contents; Origins of Tantric Buddhism; 1. Lui: The body is a tree; 2. Kukkuri: Having milked the turtle; 3. Viruba: A single wine-making woman; 4. Guntari: Pressing the three channels; 5. Catila: The flow of existence; 6. Bhusuku: Of what is taken; 7. Kahnu: The road was blocked; 8. Kambalambara: The boat of compassion; 9. Kahnu: The pillar so firm; 10. Kahnu: Outside the city; 11. Krishna: The energy in the channels; 12. Krishna: I play a game; 13. Krishna: The Three Refuges; 14. Dombi: Between the Ganges; 15. Shanti: On discerning analysis; 16. Mahidhara: In three bursts
17. Vina: The moon is joined18. Krishnavajra: I traverse the three; 19. Krishna: Being and nirvana; 20. Kukkuri: I am without hope; 21. Bhusuku: In the dark of night; 22. Saraha: One contructs being; 23. Shanti: Carding the cotton; 24. Bhusuku: The lotus blooms; 25. Shabara: High, high the mountain; 26. Lui: Being does not exist; 27. Bhusuku: The clouds of compassion; 28. Aryadeva: Where the wind; 29. Saraha: No dot, no cresent; 30. Dhendhana: My house has no neighbor; 31. Darika: By the practice of nonseparateness; 32. Bhade: So long have I been; 33. Krishnacarya: The arm of emptiness 34. Taraka: I have no self35. Saraha: The body is a boat; 36. Saraha: When your mind is split; 37. Kahnu: For one whose mind-field; 38. Bhusuku: This world is nonexistent; 39. Kahnu: Emptiness is filled; 40. Bhusuku: The tree of nature; 41. Kanakana: When the void joins; 42. Kahnu: The mind is a tree; 43. Jayanandi: Like a mirror looked; 44. Dharma: Lotus and Lightning; 45. Bhusuku: Crossing over; 46. Sabara: Void upon void; Notes; Select bibliography; About the translator; Backcover |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910824552703321 |
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Cleary Thomas F. <1949-2021, >
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| San Francisco, California : , : Weiser Books, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tantra : Sex, Secrecy, Politics, and Power in the Study of Religion / / Hugh B. Urban
| Tantra : Sex, Secrecy, Politics, and Power in the Study of Religion / / Hugh B. Urban |
| Autore | Urban Hugh B. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2003] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina |
294
294.5/514 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Tantrism |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-35961-4
1-59734-932-1 9786612359613 9781417525533 0-520-93689-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Diagnosing the "Disease" of Tantra -- 1. The Golden Age of the Vedas and the Dark Age of Kàlí: Tantrism, Orientalism, and the Bengal Renaissance -- 2. Sacrificing White Goats to the Goddess: Tantra and Political Violence in Colonial India -- 3. India's Darkest Heart: Tantra in the Literary Imagination -- 4. Deodorized Tantra: Sex, Scandal, Secrecy, and Censorship in the Works of John Woodroffe and Swami Vivekananda -- 5. Religion for the Age of Darkness: Tantra and the History of Religions in the Twentieth Century -- 6. The Cult of Ecstasy: Meldings of East and West in a New Age of Tantra -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449973303321 |
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Urban Hugh B.
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2003] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Tantra : Sex, Secrecy, Politics, and Power in the Study of Religion / / Hugh B. Urban
| Tantra : Sex, Secrecy, Politics, and Power in the Study of Religion / / Hugh B. Urban |
| Autore | Urban Hugh B. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2003] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina |
294
294.5/514 |
| Soggetto topico |
Tantric Buddhism
Tantrism |
| Soggetto non controllato |
anthropology
buddhism buddhist tradition comparative religion contemporary religion critical theory cultural phenomena east and west eastern philosophy european scholars faith and spirituality hinduism india indian religions jainism nonfiction physical experiences political power religious lives religious practices religious secrecy religious studies sensuality sex sexual politics sexuality tantra western thought western world world religions |
| ISBN |
1-282-35961-4
1-59734-932-1 9786612359613 9781417525533 0-520-93689-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Illustrations -- Preface and Acknowledgments -- Abbreviations -- Introduction: Diagnosing the "Disease" of Tantra -- 1. The Golden Age of the Vedas and the Dark Age of Kàlí: Tantrism, Orientalism, and the Bengal Renaissance -- 2. Sacrificing White Goats to the Goddess: Tantra and Political Violence in Colonial India -- 3. India's Darkest Heart: Tantra in the Literary Imagination -- 4. Deodorized Tantra: Sex, Scandal, Secrecy, and Censorship in the Works of John Woodroffe and Swami Vivekananda -- 5. Religion for the Age of Darkness: Tantra and the History of Religions in the Twentieth Century -- 6. The Cult of Ecstasy: Meldings of East and West in a New Age of Tantra -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783156203321 |
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Urban Hugh B.
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2003] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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