bokomslag The Rdh Tantra
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The Rdh Tantra

Mans Broo

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  • 350 sidor
  • 2016
The Rdh Tantra is an anonymous 17th century tantric text from Bengal. The text offers a lively picture of the meeting of different religious traditions in 17th century Bengal, since it presents a kta version of the famous Vaiava story of Rdh and Ka. This book presents a critically edited text of the Rdh Tantra, based on manuscripts in India, Nepal and Bangladesh, as well as an annotated translation It is prefaced by an introduction that situates the text in its social and historical context and discusses its significance. The introduction also looks at the composition and metrics, vocabulary and grammar, and contents and doctrine of the text. It also includes a discussion of the extensive intertextualities of the Rdh Tantra, as well as the sources used for this edition. The Sanskrit text in Roman transliteration, following the standard IAST system, is then presented, followed by an English translation of the text. This book will be of interest to scholars of South Asian Religion, Tantric Studies and Religious History.
  • Författare: Mans Broo
  • Illustratör: black and white 1 Illustrations 1 Line drawings black and white
  • Format: Inbunden
  • ISBN: 9781138892361
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 350
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2016-11-08
  • Förlag: Routledge